The provisional death toll from the earthquake that rocked Morocco from Friday to Saturday has risen to 1,305, the Interior Ministry announced on Saturday. The earthquake also injured 1,832 people,”Of these, 1,220 are in serious condition,” the ministry said in a statement.
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The victims were so desperate that they sought refuge far away from the disaster area. The Portuguese footballers’ hotel was one of the hotels that opened its doors to welcome them. Cristiano Ronaldo.
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This is Pestana CR7 Marrakech, A four-star hotel, almost a luxury hotel, located on the outskirts of the city with an outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, gardens and terraces, as well as a restaurant and bar.
Some Spanish citizens reported that the hotel had opened its doors to them as a refuge.
“The hotels are all the same. We have to come to the new part of Marrakech, where there are arguably more luxury hotels. Now we have managed to get a room at Cristiano Ronaldo’s hotel in the suburbs“One victim told RTVC Spain.
The hotel has different types of rooms that can provide safe shelter for some people affected by the earthquake.
The Moroccan football team was originally scheduled to face Liberia in Agadir this Saturday in the African Cup of Nations qualifying stage, but the game was postponed due to the earthquake. The devastating earthquake has so far killed 1,037 people and injured 1,204 in more than a dozen provinces in the North African country.
The magnitude of the earthquake was 7. The epicenter was located in the town of Igil, about 80 kilometers southwest of Marrakech. According to experts, earthquakes of such intensity are not expected to occur in the area.
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