Earthquake in Morocco: International aid rushes to search for survivors, death toll exceeds 2,000 | the world

More than 2,010 people have died and more than 2,000 have been injured, according to the latest tally from the Moroccan Ministry of the Interior. Earthquake 6.8 magnitude quake Morocco Friday night.

Rescue teams and workers from the Moroccan armed forces continue Sunday to search for survivors amid the rubble of buildings destroyed by the country’s worst earthquake in six decades.

Emergency service workers face the challenge of reaching the hardest-hit areas in the Atlas Mountains, a mountain range with many houses destroyed by the earthquake and hard-to-reach areas.

According to the WHO, more than 300,000 people have been infected. ““The next 24 to 48 hours will be critical to saving lives.” said Caroline Holt, Global Director of Operations for the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Cross Societies.

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International aid has begun to mobilize to help search for survivors and clear debris from areas affected by Friday’s devastating earthquake in southern Morocco.

After Morocco accepted help from four countries: Spain, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, rescue teams have been on the ground.

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(With information from El País and EFE)