Huge numbers of people queue to donate blood in Marrakech after earthquake hits Morocco

(10 Sep 2023)
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Marrakech - 10 September 2023
1. Various of people queuing outside the blood transfusion centre of Marrakech
2. Various of blood donors inside the centre
3. Various of Moroccan citizen Noreddine Chlechouli, 29, giving blood
4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Noreddine Chelchouli, Moroccan blood donor:
“We came here to help those people who suffered from the earthquake. After this disaster, we have to help those people and we have to help each other. The least we could help with is giving our blood to those who need it. This is why we are here today.”
5. Various of Moroccan citizen Jalila Guerina, 41, who lives in Boston, US, giving blood
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Jalila Guerina, Moroccan citizen:
”We saw on the news that they needed donations of blood. And I didn’t even think about it twice, I just ran here because one of the main things as a citizen is to help each other, especially in the conditions where people are dying. Especially at this moment when they are needing help, any help.”
7. Various of people in the blood transfusion center waiting to donate
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Penelope Marks, Scottish tourist:
“We are here today because we were staying in the Medina in the old town. My daughter and I are here for a few days holiday, we love Marrakech. And we saw on the television, the Youtube, the news channel that there was an appeal for blood. We both give blood at home, so we are here to give blood.”
9. Various of people waiting under tents to donate blood
STORYLINE:
Thousands of people living or visiting the Moroccan city of Marrakech flooded to transfusion centres to donate blood on Sunday, hoping to help the scores of injured after the nation’s strongest earthquake in more than a century.

People aged between 18 and 60 queued at centres across the country after a call by Moroccan authorities for donations.

On Saturday, one centre in Marrakech opened for twelve hours and said more than 800 people donated.

”We saw on the news that they needed donations of blood. And I didn’t even think about it twice, I just ran here.." explained one woman, Jalila Guerina, giving blood there on Sunday.

A director of the centre who preferred to remain anonymous told The Associated Press that over 2,000 people would likely donate blood by close of play on Sunday.

According to the Moroccan Interior Ministry, more than 2,000 people were injured in Friday's quake - 1,404 among them seriously.

More than 2,000 people are dead — a number that is expected to rise.

Blood donation centres in Casablanca, Rabat, Tangier and Fes also received a rush of donations.

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