In a Sept 11 interview with Caritas International, Cardinal Cristóbal López Romero, archbishop of Rabat and president of Caritas Morocco, said the situation in the country "varies from day to day, not to say hour to hour."

"It is changing positively in the sense that the authorities and civil society are organising themselves to help the victims, but it is changing negatively because day by day, hour by hour, the number of dead and injured is rising," the 71-year-old Spaniard said.

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The 6.8 magnitude earthquake is the strongest in over a century.

Entire buildings have collapsed, and there are reports some remote villages have been completely destroyed, leaving people trapped or homeless.

Many families are spending sleepless nights outdoors, fearing aftershocks.

Search and rescue efforts are ongoing.

Pope Francis expressed his "profound solidarity" with those impacted by the tragedy and is praying for the happy repose of those who have died. Read More