The death toll in the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco is nearing 2,500, surpassing the previous official estimate of 2,122.
According to figures released by the country’s Interior Ministry on Monday, another 2,476 people were injured, a rise from the previous estimate of 2,400.
Morocco has admitted accepting search-and-rescue assistance from Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the United Kingdom.
Friday’s earthquake, which struck below villages in the High Atlas mountains south of Marrakesh, is the North African country’s deadliest in 60 years.
