JAKARTA - Director of Protection for Indonesian Citizens and Indonesian Legal Entities (BHI) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Judha Nugraha said that until now there have been no reports of Indonesian citizens (WNI) being victims of the earthquake in Morocco.
"There is no information on the victims of Indonesian citizens," said Judha when conveying about the condition of Indonesian citizens in Morocco after the earthquake.
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7 rocked Morocco at 23.14 local time, Friday (8/9). The areas affected by the earthquake, namely Al-Huuz, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant Provinces.
Morocco's Ministry of Home Affairs announced that until 02.00 local time, Saturday, September 9, the death toll reached 296 people, as quoted by ANTARA.
According to Judha, the Indonesian Embassy in Rabat has coordinated with local authorities and the Indonesian community. Indonesia's delegation in Marakesh, which is currently attending The 10th International Conference on UNESCO Global Geoparks 2023 in Morocco, is also in a safe condition.
The Indonesian Embassy in Rabat will continue to monitor developments in the situation in Morocco and coordinate with various parties about the possibility of an Indonesian citizen being affected. Judha said that there are around 500 Indonesian citizens currently living in Morocco.
The Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also provides emergency contact numbers that can be contacted by Indonesian citizens to ask for assistance in the Indonesian Embassy Regency hotline number at +212 661095995
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