© action medeor Info © action medeor Morocco Emergency aid after the earthquake in Morocco Emergency relief A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit parts of Morocco hard on the night of September 9. action medeor provides aid! The earthquake in a century has caused extensive damage, particularly in Marrakech and the Atlas region. More than 2,900 people have been rescued dead from the rubble so far. The rescue work is in full swing. As a civil society aid organization, action medeor can act independently of an official request for help to assist the survivors on the ground! action medeor employee Markus Bremers traveled to the region just one day after the quake and, together with local partners, initiated urgently needed aid. "Medical supplies, food, clean drinking water, tents and blankets are particularly needed at the moment. The mountain villages are particularly affected. The houses here have been almost completely destroyed and the water supply has been interrupted. Families are living in tents or in the open." Markus BremersPress spokesman for action medeor. Donate to help provide the people in the earthquake zone with the most basic necessities.