Morocco to Spend $11.6m Earthquake Victims

According to the BBC, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI announced that the country would spend $11.6 million (120 billion dirhams) to restore the areas of the country that were affected by the earthquake on September 8.

On Wednesday, he indicated that the funds would be utilized to assist the more than 4.2 million disaster victims.

The money, according to the palace’s announcement on Wednesday, would be applied over a five-year period to “rehouse affected people, reconstruct homes, and restore infrastructure.”

More than 2,900 people were killed and over 5,000 more were hurt by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake the country of North Africa has not experienced anything like it in more than 60 years.

To date, Morocco has received $700 million in donations from the international community to fund its earthquake recovery efforts.

In the High Atlas Mountains, the earthquake destroyed more than 50,000 dwellings in addition to the infrastructure.

The nation intends to close the gap through money provided by the Moroccan government, international assistance, and ongoing contributions to the earthquake recovery fund.