China Red Cross provides aid to Morocco after earthquake

The Red Cross Society of China has decided to provide the Moroccan Red Crescent with $200,000 in cash as emergency humanitarian assistance after a powerful earthquake struck Morocco on September 8 night.

The donation will be used to help Morocco carry out rescue and disaster relief work, said China's Red Cross, China Daily reports.

A 7-magnitude earthquake jolted Morocco on late September 8 night. The death toll has risen to above 2,000, reported Reuters.