Appeal for aid for Morocco 'quake victims

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have launched an appeal for $2.3 million to provide assistance to those left injured and homeless by the earthquake which struck north-east Morocco on Tuesday. The Moroccan Red...

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies have launched an appeal for $2.3 million to provide assistance to those left injured and homeless by the earthquake which struck north-east Morocco on Tuesday.

The Moroccan Red Crescent continues to assist in the desperate search for survivors and the numbers of dead and injured was expected to rise as previously inaccessible areas are reached.

It has also deployed medical staff and ambulances to the scene and requested international assistance. The death toll is now put at over 500, with many hundreds injured.

The Malta Red Cross Society will be accepting donations on the following bank accounts: Bank of Valletta a/c 10214861012 and HSBC Bank a/c 33143371050.

One can also donate Lm1 by sending an SMS on 617517.

Cheques should be addressed to the Malta Red Cross Society, 104, St Ursula Street, Valletta, VLT 05

For more information, contact head quarters on 2122 2645 during office hours or on e-mail address redcross@redcross.org.mt.

www.redcross.org.mt

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