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France awaiting approval to send aid to Morocco
10 September 2023 11:19 BST
France said it was ready to help Morocco after a powerful quake killed over 2,000 people, but is waiting for a formal request of help from the Moroccan authorities, a French foreign ministry representative said on Sunday.
"Our embassy in Morocco is fully mobilised... today Moroccan authorities are in charge... An assessment [of the situation] is under way... At this stage Morocco has not asked for help," Anne-Claire Legendre told BFM television.
French President Emmanuel Macron is among world leaders who offered help on Saturday to Morocco, saying France stood ready to help rescue efforts.