Unesco To Help Morocco Assess Cultural Damage

The UN cultural agency Unesco says it will help Morocco assess damage to heritage sites and work out a repair strategy.

Marrakesh’s old city – which was heavily affected by Friday’s earthquake – is a Unesco World Heritage site.

Unesco’s regional head Eric Falt said it was necessary for plan for the reconstruction of damaged cultural assets.

Marrakesh is the main gateway for tourism into Morocco. The city was expected to host 13 million visitors in 2023 – as many as it did in the years before the Covid pandemic.

BBC/Jide Johnson.