Earthquake in Morocco Hit Nearly 3,000 Villages

TUNIS (Sputnik) - The devastating earthquake in Morocco has affected nearly 3,000 villages with a total population of more than 2.8 million people, media reported on Friday.
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The figure was announced during a joint meeting of the financial committees of both houses of the Moroccan parliament, state media reported, adding that the session reviewed the measures taken by the government to deal with the aftermath of the earthquake.
A total of 2,930 municipalities with a population of more than 2.8 million people were affected, while the number of collapsed buildings reached 59,647, with 32% of them completely destroyed, the report said.
Moroccan media reported Wednesday that Rabat intends to spend 120 billion Moroccan dirhams ($11.7 billion) over the next five years to rebuild earthquake-hit areas. The five-year program will reportedly cover six regions of the country with a total population of about 4.2 million people.
Morocco Pleadges $11Bln over 5 Years to Restore Earthquake-Hit Areas, Reports Say
According to data from the Moroccan Interior Ministry, the quake killed 2,946 people and injured more than 5,600. King Mohammed VI declared a three-day mourning in the country.