Morocco earthquake: UN stands ready to support relief efforts

In a statement issued by his Spokesperson,

stressed that the UN was ready to assist the Government in any way needed, to help those impacted. 

According to the UN humanitarian hub Reliefweb, the powerful quake struck shortly after 10pm local time, measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale at a depth of 18.5 km, with the epicentre located in the High Atlas mountains, some 71 km southwest of the historic city of…