The earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night has so far caused more than a thousand deaths and 1,200 injuries and caused widespread damage in the Marrakesh region
UEFA announced this Saturday that a minute’s silence will be observed before the start of each national team and club game until September 21, in memory of the victims of the earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday.
“The thoughts of European football are with the people of Morocco in these difficult times. The victims of the tragic earthquake will be remembered in all national team games and club competitions,” the organization said in a statement.
The earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday night has so far caused more than a thousand deaths and 1,200 injuries and caused widespread damage in the Marrakesh region, an important Moroccan tourist destination.
The earthquake, whose epicenter was recorded in the town of Ighil, 63 kilometers southwest of the city of Marrakesh, was felt in Portugal and Spain, reaching a magnitude of 7.0 on the Richter scale, according to the National Institute of Geophysics of Marrakech. Morocco.
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) recorded the magnitude of the earthquake at 6.8.
