His Majesty Felipe VI sent a telegram this Saturday to the King of Morocco, Mohamed VI, to express the "deepest feeling of pain" of the Spanish people for the "violent" earthquake that took place last night in Morocco, which for the moment has left 820 dead and 672 injured.
In the telegram, which the Royal Family has reported, the king addresses Mohamed VI as "your majesty" and "dear brother" and conveys his regret for this tragedy.
"I am devastated to receive the news of the violent earthquake that has affected the town of Ighil and the southwest of your country and that has caused a very high number of fatalities and injuries and I wish to inform you, in my name, in that of the Government and In that of the Spanish people, our deepest feeling of pain for the terrible consequences of this disaster as well as our deepest condolences," he writes.
Furthermore, Felipe VI points out that Queen Letizia joins him in expressing her "most sincere solidarity with the beloved Moroccan people" and her "support, appreciation and closeness to the families of the victims in these moments of mourning and uncertainty," together with his "best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery to all those injured."
"With great affection and my brotherly hug," concludes Felipe VI.
The acting President of the Government, Pedro Sánchez, has sent, through a message on the social network X, formerly Twitter, all his support for the Moroccan people. "Spain stands with the victims of this tragedy and their families," he wrote.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, EU and Cooperation has also published a message to show its solidarity with those affected by the earthquake, while the head of the portfolio, José Manuel Albares, has assured that his "thoughts" are "with the victims and relatives." "of tragedy.
The earthquake of magnitude 6.9 on the Richter scale that was recorded this Friday night had its epicenter between Marrakech and Agadir.
The seismic movement has also been felt in parts of Spain. The 112 Andalucía Emergency service has indicated that it has received more than twenty calls for a seismic movement that has been felt in the municipalities of Huelva, Seville, Málaga and Jaén." It has also been noted in the Canary Islands, where it has been registered by the they overturn.
