President Mohammed Shahabuddin, and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed profound shock and sorrow over the casualties resulting from the earthquake in Morocco that took place on Friday.
In a condolence message, President Mohammed Shahabuddin prayed for eternal peace of the departed souls and for the speedy recovery of the injured ones.
President Shahabuddin expressed hope that the Moroccan government and the people would be able to overcome this disaster with courage and patience.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina expressed her deepest condolences.
She stated in a signed letter addressed to Aziz Akhannouch, prime minister, government of the Kingdom of Morocco: “We are deeply shocked to learn about the devastating earthquake that struck Morocco’s High Atlas Mountain range last night, claiming more than eight hundred precious lives and leaving hundreds more injured.”
“On behalf of the people, the Government of Bangladesh, and myself, I convey our deepest condolences for the loss of so many lives and the destruction of properties in this tragic incident. We pray for the eternal peace of the departed souls,” the letter adds.
“In this hour of grief, our thoughts and prayers are with the members of the bereaved families and the people of Morocco. Let the Almighty Allah give them the strength and fortitude to bear the irreparable losses and grant the speedy recovery of the injured,” it said.
A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 1,000 people and injured hundreds more, the country's deadliest in more than six decades, toppling houses in remote mountain villages where rescuers dug through rubble for survivors.
The quake struck in Morocco's High Atlas mountains late on Friday night, damaging historic buildings in Marrakech, the nearest city to the epicentre, while the most badly affected areas were in the mountains nearby.
The Interior Ministry said 1,037 people had been killed and another 672 injured by the quake, gauged by the US Geological Survey at a magnitude of 6.8 with an epicentre some 72 km southwest of Marrakech.
