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6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Morocco, Death Toll Reaches 630

<p> <br &sol;>&NewLine;<br &sol;>&NewLine; &Tab; Earthquake <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&Tab; PM Modi Offers Condolences and Support&comma; International Community Rallies for Relief&Tab; &Tab;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;NEW-DELHI&colon; Tragedy struck Morocco as a powerful 6&period;8-magnitude earthquake rattled the southwestern region of Marrakesh late Friday night&comma; leaving behind a trail of destruction and a heartbreaking death toll exceeding 630 individuals&period; This Natural Disaster has also left dozens injured and has prompted swift international responses to aid the affected&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Earthquake&comma; which struck at approximately 11&colon;11 pm local time&comma; sent tremors of terror throughout the region&period; The Epicenter was located 71 kilometers from Marrakesh&comma; with a depth of 18&period;5 kilometers&comma; amplifying the intensity of the quake and its devastating consequences&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Even as the news of the disaster unfolded&comma; leaders from around the world extended their condolences to Morocco&period; During a G-20 meeting&comma; Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families&period; He said&comma; &&num;8220&semi;I want to express my condolences to the people affected by the earthquake in Morocco&period; We pray for a speedy recovery for all the injured&period; The entire world community is with Morocco in this difficult time&period; We are ready to provide all possible assistance to them&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Videos capturing the aftermath of the earthquake have emerged&comma; depicting a grim scene of devastation&period; Streets are littered with scattered goods&comma; and individuals can be seen fleeing shopping centers&comma; restaurants&comma; and apartment buildings in panic&period; The U&period;S&period; Geological Survey&comma; responsible for monitoring such events&comma; issued preliminary data on the earthquake&&num;8217&semi;s magnitude&period; They have also issued an Orange Alert&comma; indicating significant economic damage with further consequences expected&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>As Morocco grapples with the aftermath of this catastrophic event&comma; the international community has rallied to provide support and relief efforts&period; The focus is on delivering immediate assistance to those affected&comma; including medical aid&comma; shelter&comma; and essential supplies&period;&&num;13&semi;<br &sol;>&NewLine; <br &sol;>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab; end-of <&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;

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