Earlier today, 2,681 deaths were reported.
In addition, another 2,562 people suffered various injuries.
Recall that seismologists called the last earthquake the strongest of this century. Its magnitude was 6.8. The epicenter of the 6.8-magnitude quake struck in the High Atlas mountain range, located about 72 kilometers southwest of Marrakech, a city of about 840,000 people and a popular tourist destination.
Three days of mourning have been declared in the country.
Foreign rescuers arrived in the country to search for victims under the rubble.
