Morocco Earthquakes
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Right now, you can be there to support children and families affected by the Morocco Earthquakes.
Help provide emergency assistance and ongoing relief for children and families devasted by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday, 8th September.
ChildFund is helping to provide assistance on the ground in Morocco and supporting to initiate longer term help.
The situation at a glance
Magnitude-6.8
On 8th September, a magnitude-6.8 earthquake hit the Kingdom of Morocco's High Atlas Mountain.
100,000 children affected
The Ministry of Education report damage of 530 schools and 55 boarding schools.
2,900 lives lost
The number of casualties is expected to rise as search and rescue operations continue.
2,562 injured
The number of injured indviduals is expected to rise as families are still trapped under rubble in the wake of aftershocks.
18,000 families affected
Thousands of children and families from the Al-Haouz region are affected.
71km from Marrakesh
The epicentre of the Morocco earthquake started in the Al Haouz region, about 71km from Marrakesh.