Morocco said on Sunday it had only accepted help from four countries: Spain, Britain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates after the massive earthquake.
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The interior ministry said in a press release that “at this point in time” Morocco had responded positively to offers from these four countries to “deploy search and rescue teams”, while several other states, notably France, confirmed that they were ready to provide assistance.
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The same source added that the Spanish, British, Qatari and Emirati rescue teams “got in touch with their counterparts in Morocco today (Sunday) to coordinate their efforts.”
While thanking all countries that have agreed to send rescuers, the ministry reiterates that Morocco has only accepted the deployment of four of them “after a careful assessment of the needs on the ground has been carried out and the fact that there could be a lack of coordination.” counterproductive.
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Additional offers could be accepted in the future “if needs change,” the press release said.
Many countries, from France to the United States, including Israel, had offered aid to Morocco after the devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people.
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France is ready to “intervene” to help Morocco “as soon as the Moroccan authorities request it,” President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday.
“We have mobilized all technical and security teams to be able to intervene if the Moroccan authorities deem it appropriate,” he said during a press conference after the G20 summit in New Delhi, calling the earthquake “a tragedy that affects us all.” regards.”