A total of 628 people died and 926 others were wounded, while 15,230 were left homeless in the tremor, measuring 6 degrees on the Richter scale, that rocked February 24 the northern region of Al-Hoceima, said Wednesday night the Regional Committee of Support to the victims created recently.
According to MAP, among those injured, 101 are still in hospital, incuding 14 who were transferred to Rabat and two others to Nador.
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