03:12A year after a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, some families in Marrakech still find themselves living in tents as they await the reconstruction of their homes.
"A year has passed, yet we are still living in a tent and grappling with scorching heat and the cold of winter. We suffered a lot as rainfall submerged our tent and damaged our personal belongings," said one displaced local, Naaima al-Alawi.
Footage shows displaced locals sitting inside their tents, cleaning their makeshift homes, or walking around the area. Some can also be seen visiting the nearby construction sites and checking the latest rebuilding developments.
"This spot behind me is mine. Works are smoothly underway now. Some people got benefits from the first batch and their lives got better. As for the trauma, we forgot and overcome it, thank God, hopefully, things are improving, God willing," said another displaced local, Mohammed al-Sabobi.
Several Moroccans expressed gratitude for the local community and the government's earthquake relief efforts.
"We thank our Sayyed, God bless him and makes him victorious, because he cooperated with people and gave us some money to rebuild," said al-Alawi.
"The situation is getting better as the authorities have deployed engineers and donors," added another, Mohammed Ayet. "All the Moroccans have shown solidarity with us and decreased the earthquake trauma."
Morocco has reportedly dedicated a $12 billion fund over five years to aid 4.2 million people in the six provinces most impacted by the earthquake; al-Haouz, Azilal, Chichaoua, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, and Taroudant.
On September 8, 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southwest of Marrakech region, killing over 3,000 people and leaving thousands others injured.
The country received international support, with countries including Qatar, Spain and the United Kingdom deploying search and rescue teams to assist Moroccan authorities in the aftermath of the disaster.
'We are still living in a tent' - Moroccan earthquake survivors await promised rebuilding one year on
A year after a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, some families in Marrakech still find themselves living in tents as they await the reconstruction of their homes.
"A year has passed, yet we are still living in a tent and grappling with scorching heat and the cold of winter. We suffered a lot as rainfall submerged our tent and damaged our personal belongings," said one displaced local, Naaima al-Alawi.
Footage shows displaced locals sitting inside their tents, cleaning their makeshift homes, or walking around the area. Some can also be seen visiting the nearby construction sites and checking the latest rebuilding developments.
"This spot behind me is mine. Works are smoothly underway now. Some people got benefits from the first batch and their lives got better. As for the trauma, we forgot and overcome it, thank God, hopefully, things are improving, God willing," said another displaced local, Mohammed al-Sabobi.
Several Moroccans expressed gratitude for the local community and the government's earthquake relief efforts.
"We thank our Sayyed, God bless him and makes him victorious, because he cooperated with people and gave us some money to rebuild," said al-Alawi.
"The situation is getting better as the authorities have deployed engineers and donors," added another, Mohammed Ayet. "All the Moroccans have shown solidarity with us and decreased the earthquake trauma."
Morocco has reportedly dedicated a $12 billion fund over five years to aid 4.2 million people in the six provinces most impacted by the earthquake; al-Haouz, Azilal, Chichaoua, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, and Taroudant.
On September 8, 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southwest of Marrakech region, killing over 3,000 people and leaving thousands others injured.
The country received international support, with countries including Qatar, Spain and the United Kingdom deploying search and rescue teams to assist Moroccan authorities in the aftermath of the disaster.
A year after a devastating earthquake struck Morocco, some families in Marrakech still find themselves living in tents as they await the reconstruction of their homes.
"A year has passed, yet we are still living in a tent and grappling with scorching heat and the cold of winter. We suffered a lot as rainfall submerged our tent and damaged our personal belongings," said one displaced local, Naaima al-Alawi.
Footage shows displaced locals sitting inside their tents, cleaning their makeshift homes, or walking around the area. Some can also be seen visiting the nearby construction sites and checking the latest rebuilding developments.
"This spot behind me is mine. Works are smoothly underway now. Some people got benefits from the first batch and their lives got better. As for the trauma, we forgot and overcome it, thank God, hopefully, things are improving, God willing," said another displaced local, Mohammed al-Sabobi.
Several Moroccans expressed gratitude for the local community and the government's earthquake relief efforts.
"We thank our Sayyed, God bless him and makes him victorious, because he cooperated with people and gave us some money to rebuild," said al-Alawi.
"The situation is getting better as the authorities have deployed engineers and donors," added another, Mohammed Ayet. "All the Moroccans have shown solidarity with us and decreased the earthquake trauma."
Morocco has reportedly dedicated a $12 billion fund over five years to aid 4.2 million people in the six provinces most impacted by the earthquake; al-Haouz, Azilal, Chichaoua, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, and Taroudant.
On September 8, 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck the southwest of Marrakech region, killing over 3,000 people and leaving thousands others injured.
The country received international support, with countries including Qatar, Spain and the United Kingdom deploying search and rescue teams to assist Moroccan authorities in the aftermath of the disaster.