Moroccans protest against delay of humanitarian assistance after a deadly quake

Hundreds of residents of the Moroccan town of Amizmiz have protested against local authorities over delaying aid and neglecting them after a deadly earthquake destroyed their homes.

 Following the earthquake, authorities put up displaced families in tented camps, accompanied by a promise of financial assistance to help rebuild their homes.

But the protesters now say they cannot continue living in the camps as conditions are deteriorating, with heavy rains and winds hitting the region and temperatures dropping as winter approaches.

The protesters also accuse local authorities of withholding assistance, including tents, from some of the residents who lost their homes.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI last month announced 120bn Moroccan dirhams ($11.6bn; £9.4bn) over five years to rebuild the regions impacted by the earthquake and support the more than 4.2 million affected people.

The plan includes a pledge to grant 140,000 dirhams in reconstruction aid to each household with a collapsed home and 80,000 for each household whose home was partially damaged.

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