Eiffel Tower lights to go dark in tribute to Morocco quake victims
Last updated on: 10 September,2023 03:39 pm
Eiffel Tower lights to go dark in tribute to Morocco quake victims
PARIS (Reuters) - The Eiffel Tower's lights will go dark at 11pm (2100 GMT) on Saturday in tribute to victims of Morocco's earthquake, Agence France Presse reported, citing Paris City Hall.
Morocco's Interior Ministry said earlier that 2,012 people were killed and another 2,059 injured by the quake, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey at a magnitude of 6.8 with an epicentre some 72 km (45 miles) southwest of Marrakech.
The earthquake struck Morocco's High Atlas mountains late Friday night, damaging historic buildings in Marrakech, the nearest city to the epicentre, while the most badly affected areas were in the mountains nearby.
The US Geological Survey said the earthquake's epicentre was some 72 km (45 miles) southwest of Marrakech.