"We stand ready to provide any necessary assistance to the Moroccan people," Biden told a news conference in Hanoi, Vietnam.Ī U.S. President Joe Biden expressed his "sadness about the loss of life and devastation" caused by the quake. Qatar also said its search-and-rescue team departed for Morocco. Britain said it was deploying 60 search-and-rescue specialists and four dogs on Sunday, as well as a four-person medical assessment team. Spain said 56 officers and four sniffer dogs have arrived in Morocco, while a second team of 30 people and four dogs was heading there. The World Health Organization said more than 300,000 people have been affected by the disaster. The government has also said it is reinforcing search-and-rescue teams, providing drinking water and distributing food, tents and blankets. The government said on Sunday it has set up a fund for those affected by the earthquake. The quake's epicentre was 72 km (45 miles) southwest of Marrakech, a city beloved by Moroccans and foreign tourists for its medieval mosques, palaces and seminaries richly adorned with vivid mosaic tiling amid a labyrinth of rose-hued alleyways. You can't see a single shop open here and people are frightened to go inside in case the roof falls down." "I had a little food offered by one man but that's all since the earthquake. We haven't had anything yet," said Mohammed Nejjar, a labourer who was folding his blanket in a makeshift shelter constructed with bits of wood.
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