Gridlock and Confusion: On the Road With Spanish Rescuers in Morocco
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- Опубліковано 14 вер 2023
- Our video journalists embedded with a team of Spanish military rescuers in Morocco as they attempted to save lives after the earthquake. They spent much of the day waiting for orders.
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The difference with Turkey is that Morocco epicenter and disaster happened in remote villages in high mountains the roads were blocked, the aftershocks also caused landslides and deaths so you are comparing two different situations.
Exactly, and this guy is storytelling like a typical Vice documentary ... except that he made sure to talk to the Spanish team with one goal , why are you not doing what you came here for... answer: is because of the mountains still kicking rocks on people you mor***n
My deepest condolences and prayers go out to everyone affected by this tragedy.
The Turkish earthquake cannot be compared to the Al Haouz earthquake, the first in the city center and the other in the high mountains of Morocco, as there are logistical difficulties in reaching villages in the mountains.
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Can’t you see how hard is it to go up in the mountains!! Turkey earthquake isn’t the same thing.
He cannot conclude that. Because he is one of those who voted for Biden😂
This ain't journalism. He doesn't care.
As a Moroccan who has connections in the affected area, I am shocked at the misinformation in this report! The earthquake situation in the remote villages are far more complex to report about in a 3-minute video! All you did was to blame the government! And criticize on why the process was slow? The roads were utterly blocked and deteriorated by the quake! Having access to remote villages deep in the mountains is only possible via narrow roads, accessible by feet or on a donkey! The military and Moroccan authorities have had control of the situation since the minute the quake occurred, and only later allowed four countries to participate due to international pressure for aid! There are multiple footage on the first days of Moroccan helicopters scouting for stable zones to land in the villages, but barely could find any, given the complex geography of the mountains! I am however shocked at the amount of politicization this earthquake tragedy have had from western media outlets! And no credit to the sacrifice and struggle of both the Moroccan authorities and the people who have exerted all in their power to offer help and rescue to the victims of this tragedy!
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@@uniqueviewsnews Actually you're the bot
i dont understand either why this quake is being soooo misinformed and politicized, when we the people here see complete different things in real life and internet.. Such a shame that even during a tragedy we're not left alone, to mourn our people, here we are trying to tell the truth and correct misinformation over UA-cam
So can you explain why a professional armies’ rescue crew was left un-utilized and a volunteer that helped in the turkey earthquake felt the Moroccan response was slow?
I think any country would want a professional army rescue unit to have close to 100% uptime when the offer.
Additionally I feel like your response is sensitive and you are jumping to a negative conclusion. Being neutral I saw this reporting as a single rescue unit getting turned away. I don’t leap to the conclusion that the whole country is the same.
@@swimmerboy172 I said so! The answer is the earthquake happened in a mountainous terrain where accessibility is difficult! It's the opposite of what occurred in the Turkish earthquake, where it's all a flat terrain city!
As someone who has been in the scene, I can deliver the true news, since these guys can't. From the first hours of the earthquake, countries proposed to help. Moroccan authorities were still analyzing what was happening and assessing the losses. These analyses were carried out in the first minutes with military drones. Morocco doesn't have a shortage of rescuers, but the authorities faced a significant problem: they couldn't reach some of these villages because the mountains had collapsed onto the roads (the earthquake hit a mountainous area). So, as Moroccan authorities, we wondered how these international rescuers could help in reopening these roads so aid could arrive. That's why Morocco used helicopters to transport Moroccan rescuers, and in just two days, all the roads were opened again to give you an idea the smallest stone that fell in the road could weight more than 50 tons.
Now, let's talk about the international rescuers who arrived with 200 cameras, looking to make a heroic movie. These international rescuers found out that the collapsed houses were made from clay and stones, making it almost impossible to find survivors because no air could get in , it become a body recovering mission. So, there were no dramatic scenes, no movies to be made. It was time for them to go home and let Moroccan rescuers put their bodies in the line to recover bodies.
to give you some info 0 body recovered by international rescuers, they simply can't its too risky and the only ones who are doing it is the Moroccan rescuers and military.
As a Moroccan, I want to say to all the people who want to help these kids who lost their families and homes: donate to the official organizations. This will help more than you might think. For the rescue and body recovering missions the Moroccan authorities and Military are doing a great work you cant beleive where they putting their bodies to bring back dead bodies
I’m native Moroccan and you are full of bullshits!
Thanks for delivering the full picture. These media outlets to take advantage of others' situation to make an interesting story that has nothing to do with reality
Interesting. Thx for sharing the news.
SOURCE: Moroccan Facebook and other nonsense (i.e. just falsehoods). "200 cameras"? Do you hear yourself when writing this rubbish? Typical North African nationalists; self-serving victimhood and propaganda.
This does not justify the incompetence of moroccan rescue teams with very little training and equipment ! It's an established fact
Thank you Spain for your solidarity and support 🇲🇦🇪🇸thank you for the Rescuers spanish and Military Moroccan 🇲🇦❤️
You didn’t? understand what they said?
The Morocan government is a disaster...Thanks Spain for the help@@IM-wq6wu
Great reporting but you missed the whole picture the quake hits the heart of Atlas Mountains populations scattered and scares roads almost none existence and some of them narrow the quake destroyed and blocked most of them it’s a miracle less than 3000 people lost their lives compare to Turkey more than 50000 but what you failed to mention is the response of Moroccan people the caravans of food lose and shelter is still pouring into the area of it will take time to reach an area the size of Delaware or bigger
He missed to say that many bots might react on his assessment
@@uniqueviewsnews why are you saying that ?!?
There is another thing that you do not know in your report, which is that the rescue teams cannot do anything without prior preparation, and they cannot be risked.
Comparing turkey's earthquake with the Moroccan one is very stupid as the 1st one took place in urban areas whereas the 2nd occurred in tough mountainous area where access is very difficult even with helicopters
And that is the reason why Morocco refused help from all the countries that offered help. They simply knew the region better than outsiders, knew what they needed and didn’t need, and knew that the help they needed is not to get people from under the rubbles but to help rebuild the areas that were affected.
These are very remote areas and the roads were all destroyed.
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Rescue teams arrive with good intentions, it is very common after a disaster for roads and bridges to be out. Simply put, you have to find those who need help and find a way to get there. It may not always be clear who is in charge and all villages may not have checked in with those in charge. After the initial influx, it is on to the next disaster and where help is mostly needed, with rebuilding houses, restoring water systems, access to medical care, and education is s slow process. Disaster preparedness is crucial at the local level as outside help may not arrive quickly.
Well... in most villages there... there has never been any water system to restore. No roads, no infrastructure, nothing...
No Sir. They have water electricity and internet
@@MoroccoPatriot Seriouslely ? How many ? they don't even have roads, water is brought from the ribvers or wells. They don't have running water
@@MoroccoPatriotreally? Every single dwelling? I'm sure some do. But there would be many, many buildings without the basics. Let's hope when/if they rebuild. The choice of building materials is chosen with great care, reinforcement & due diligence.
@@ulysse21you are totally wrong almost all houses have electricity and water maybe not internet line but mobile data works, honestly it might be some houses without basics but because they leave so far on high mountain and houses there are separated you find a house there and the closest house is kilometers away so it's hard for getting installation for just 1 house that gonna cost a lot because of geography of the place. You might ask why those people still leave there well most of them even if they have opportunity to move to the city they'll refuse because their family grow there their grandparents burried there they get used to that place , they just say we can't leave and city doesn't suit us
So much criticizing , how comes you can compare Turkish earthquake and Morocco one. the first one happened in a flat surface and it was easty to cover all the area with help and aid. Atlas mountains is another level, you cant just bring rescue groups from all over the world and let them there in these remote areas. the main problem here is getting access to these villages which needs more efforts to reopen the blocked road.
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The big thanks to the Morocco Royale Military they are our heros🇲🇦 and thanks to the Spanish rescuers
The turkish management was a complete chaos and people from all over the world were just pouring without any guidance or planning which made the rescue effort a non sense. I think moroccans saw the chaotic organization in Turkey and their army did everything in the first days.
People of Morocco did a good Job dealing with the situation and rescuing in the second highest mountains in whole africa and in very islotated remote area after a 7.0 earthquake is not to compare to the turkish earthquake that took place in the city. Im sure this reporter who did this video didn't even go to the remote areas to see how bad are the road there, how ambulance and rescuers could help people if they cant access.
The truth amidst the noise, this report exposes the stark reality of poor management.
This reporting really stinks, I felt like you cherry-picked the 20% and left the 80% untold just to paint the picture you wanted all along.
Furthermore, comparing an earthquake that hits a city with an earthquake that hits deep in the mountains is truly absurd. Local residents reported that hours after the earthquake, they heard helicopters sweeping the area even before sunrise. But the roads are really damaged and it's not a city, here in the mountains there are hundreds of villages that are buried without roads to access them.
The kingdom of the Middle Ages. neither road nor local fire brigade nor infrastructures nor airfield nor hospitals. Algeria was ready to use airports in border towns in Morocco to transport rescue teams and their equipment with helicopters but they refused.
well, if that is the case. how come algeria ranks lower in infrastructure quality than Morocco huh?.
we all know about manatiq dil or shadow areas in algeria so why don't you help them instead?
@@jaafaridrissi9403yea go see the kabyle regions roads for me real quick,even a Moroccan person said that the government doesn't let yall build with concrete to keep an "historic" image to the tourists
Libya was very satisfied with your help. That's why they sent you out. Bunch of thieves 😔
Captivating stuff,like a look inside an intense scene.
Which disorganisation you are mentioning , the Quake was on the heart of the longest mountain chain in africa , what can they do , when a rock the weight tons drop from the head of the mountain , most of the roads got cut-off by the quake in the mountainous area , even if it was a 1st world country would struggle in such situation
He said only that they are waiting the orders of the Moroccan army. Only this and is very slow every step...
Imagine this the quality of a report made by the New York times 😅 hhhh
International media wanted to compare the incomparable. The Moroccan earthquake hit remote areas with villages less than 500 inhabitants. You can look at the death toll daily as a data point. The death toll peaked on day 3. That means most of the dead were accounted for within 4 days. There was nothing for international rescuers to do and that’s why the Moroccan government didn’t ask for none of them. This was no similar to the Turkish earthquake were it hit cities with high rises.
Thank God for the Lt. Everything shouldn't be political! Journalism shouldn't be about poking all the time, it should be about building
Interesting. Politics involved in commentary? Who knows! Muchas Gracias a Espana por ayuda. Khadija
we’re sorry :/
They are Spanish rescuers, they don't know the country, they need the Moroccan military to show em around, help open the road, it's mountains and most road were closed.
This whole article is is 100% politically motivated to attack and denigrate the Amazing work the Moroccan government and its civil society had achieved thus far. Firstly the Turkey earthquake happened in commercial cities that are well connected and accessible as you would expect. Here in Morocco as you can see the earthquake happened in deep remote villages high up in the Atlas Mountains. Roads were completely destroyed due to land slides which the Moroccan military cleared by working night and day drawing on its massive military might to get the job done. Over 50 thousand people died in the Turkey earthquake compared to the 2,900 killed in Morocco. The rescue operation conducted by Morocco was not about numbers but about logistics and accessibility. This was why Morocco did not accept or request much international aid. This is actually evidenced in this video where you can see the blocked roads. Again its about logistics and accessibility. Morocco is a strong and capable country with significant experience and expertise in search and rescue operations. There is always going to be people that suffer because things just aren't happening fast enough and my heart goes out to them because nothing is ever fast enough when it's you in that situation. Everything takes time. The good thing is The Moroccan Government and its King have promised to rebuild everyone's houses and they are working tirelessly to build semi permanent shelters that can defend Against the elements untill work begins on rebuilding houses, schools and communities. Our Beloved Royal Family has never let its people down!! They have been in power for almost 400 years and thats not by accident. They are the glue that holds us Moroccans together, we stand with them and they stand with us. You made this article with only hate in your heart. Moroccans are united and strong and nothing you have to report will ever break our bond of unity. Together
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Moroccan commentators say rescuers cannot access roads because they have been damaged or cut off by landslides.
What a good joke, the truth is that there have never been any tarmac roads, just dusty tracks passable only by donkeys and this is very visible in the videos..
This Morocco that is called "the forgotten Morocco", the useless Morocco was voluntarily abandoned in the Middle Ages but to please the eye of the tourist, the inhabitants are forbidden to build their houses other than in the traditional way with only clay. This leaves no chance of survival in the event of an earthquake because the earth reduced to dust does not leave air pockets for possible survivors, people die from suffocation.
Firstly, these villages have a very small population, and it is not possible to spend large sums of money to build infrastructure for a small number of houses in the high mountains. Secondly, the small number of people who live there are capable of modern construction. They will find it difficult to deliver building materials. The cost of construction there is very high, and their financial capabilities are insufficient. Most of them prefer to build with these materials because they are available.
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That was a fresh coat of sad on the rubble
First day, how to access this mountains?
Use your brain.
The Moroccan army did what no other foreign rescuers can do.
Deepest condolences! Moroccan army did an exceptional work in the first days and didn't wait for any help from outsiders.
How can your channel broadcast news that happened three or four days ago and report it while being proud of it while ignoring all the efforts made by the Moroccan government? Isn’t this political? This matter is for the Spanish team. It is carrying out its work according to the directives given to it by the Moroccan army. The earthquake did not only strike the area where The Spaniards went to it by attacking several areas, including Ouarzazate in the south, as well as the areas of Agadir in Taroudant, as well as the areas of Marrakesh and several areas. As for us, one of Marrakesh, the passage to it is difficult and it is not possible to risk the lives of the remaining people in the area in which they live. It is in the mountains like the favela in Mexico. It is not possible to risk it. With the remaining people's souls and their remaining possessions
Just start to understand why Trump use to call NYT fake media.
Exactly.
Deeply concerned with racism and gun violence in the US
Untold stories from Moroccan médias an authorities. Prying for my people. 😢😢😢 why leaving on such big lies. I was so proud of my country but seing that we were all manipulated make me feel sick and betrayed
Nothing against the Turkish government but a free is not a fast government respond is just one respond that was needed and that is you are free to do whatever you want and that set .
Only moroccans who know how to access to this villages. Dont give your ignorance a validation!!!.
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With a bit of research, you can discover that our rescue team is recognized as one of the best in the world and was exceptionally well-organized during this tragedy. Despite the challenging circumstances posed by the natural terrain of this area in Morocco, characterized by mountains exceeding 3000 meters in height, the number of fatalities did not exceed 2000 people, a figure that is nearly equivalent to the number of injured individuals. We did not request external assistance as citizens and the military took charge of the situation in the initial days.
The army team assigned during this tragedy has previously undertaken numerous missions alongside the American military, receiving accolades from the U.S. military for their competence and significant contributions in the field.
Source for the rescue team being the best of the world?
No one put a knife on your neck and told you to follow the spanish rescuers , it's YOUR choice that smells like superiority complex that made you bored . Moroccan Army and Moroccan community have no time to scratch their heads .
Your choice , your problem , don't speak as if you know much while camping in Amzmiz aka the hills chilling their instead of getting up in the mountains with the Moroccans .
Sad to see this level of journalism. Sniping things out of context. Why dont you report on how risky the roads are ? How dangerous it is to clear the 5 ton rocks from the road.... thats what was taking so long to assign teams to their locations. Journalism is dead.
Now you have the proof why you were not welcome new yorki 1:55… instead of help, hate mode is activated with stupid questions in which the people and the helpers are not served with!
Why would you send trucks to a place like this? Where are the worlds helicopters bringing in people and food and water?
Exactly! And even with helicopters, it is hard to land in the terrain given how difficult!
@@erolc82 it absolutely would. But you could at least drop the things to them and the rescuers could repel down I guess. Anything is better than a truck on destroyed roads. May as well send a boat to that desert as a truck…
@@deborahdanhauer8525 Correct! Mostly blankets/ tents were dropped to them. But people are injured and in need to be airlifted and hospitalized -- it's what made the rescue mission more complex and took longer time! But eventually, the military deployed multiple small quad bikes with trailers in the back. That way, they were able to carry the injured and also provided basic needs to the villages.
@@erolc82 I’m glad they finally have what they need and the injured are being seen to now. ❤️
@@deborahdanhauer8525 there is a lot of videos about that, our army in some areas, drop aid or make an "air drop" of teams...
Just comparing the Turkey earthquake to the Moroccan earthquake shows your ignorance. How do you compare urban areas to mountainous areas at high altitude?
They compared the response and leadership and organisation of turkish authorities with moroccan state
I guess the government and the Moroccan people did what should have been done without others help, easy
The moroccans are very profissionel and they not need help.
The moroccans do a great job.
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I wonder if the US marines could do better than Moroccan forced army’s in such difficult geography !! Big UP Morocco great job ❤
Comparing Morocco to the USA?!
What a silly comparison...
@@saminfab7801the Army without the help of the Afghans couldn't get from town to town. It's the mountains bro, it doesn't matter how much training you have.
I am just shocked with how the nyt is lying about the actual situation.. don’t tell me that american medias are having a hard time accepting the fact that Morocco an independent state have the capacities to deal with a catastrophic event like that…
Its so funny seeing moroccans accuse every journal that exposes them for lying lol
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Lol @ the moroccans making excuses for the government and calling this documentary biased
Now you know Morocco better than the Moroccans😂😂😂, what's wrong with you people.
Comparing Turkey and Morocco in terms of the terrain in which the earthquake occurred is illogical. The area where the earthquake occurred is mountainous in Morocco, and the teams that intervened to rescue are numerous in Morocco. You have only highlighted the Spanish team as if it were Superman.
Here, the credibility of your channel is in disarray, because this broadcast is three days old. The excavation process is still ongoing and is being carried out with deliberate and slow steps, not reckless, because Morocco has experience with earthquakes that occurred in the past in several cities, including Agadir and also Al Hoceima. Therefore, Morocco has not accepted international aid other than the aid of countries. Four: Qatar, the Emirates, as well as Spain and the United States, because if aid is provided, there will be disruptions in exploration. Please, do not establish broadcasting and let things take their course.
Lol political report. The situation is under controle, no one knows the access to those mountain except moroccans. So you want us to take uou to the house and tell you this is where you can find people and let you take them out ? Funny
So sad, incompetency and poor leadership, Gosh, this makes me sad and mad… shame on them.
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I am beginning to believe in the existence and use of tectonic weapons. Who's next?
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Excellent reporting, concise reporting of events , not manufacture drama.
False reporting! How does an earthquake in a harsh mountainous terrain be compared to the Turkish incident! Many roads were blocked and deteriorated, and unlocking access to remote villages made the rescue missions more challenging!
100% drama 0 % reporting events , you are better watching coverage on tiktok then this .
Absolute garbage of a reporting... comparing mountainous terrain to flat area etc...
You have no clue what reporting is. How can this BS be excellent reporting.
Comparing the crisis management skills of Turkey and Morocco isn't entirely fair to Turkey. If Morocco were to face an earthquake of the same scale as Turkey, it could have catastrophic consequences and sent Morocco to dark ages. This comparison is between a country with a 72% literacy rate (Morocco) and Turkey with a 97% literacy rate. Turkey is a powerhouse, while Morocco's economy relies heavily on remittances from its diaspora and tourism. Governance is an oxymoron in Morocco.
Tiktok answer lol waw I learned so much.
you are trying to publish political ideas and false informations about this tragedy
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your reporting smells bad...
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Is it like a physical reflex or something?
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Sounds about right for Africa.
This report is a huge misinformation, please show the real work done by the moroccan military,and show how many lives they saved. god knows the intentions of this report and i hope you stop misleading people.
So you going to tell me the roads is blocked and we cannot get there or the military Moroccan cannot do any help or de very slow well let me tell you this each country has its own military with their own equipment to reach areas where they have no Road access to therefore they could use helicopters for the Moroccan militaries didn't do such thing so indeed their slow but they're beyond that they do nothing speaking as Moroccan
Diffamation
And why is the access impossible? Yes investments for his family and his portfolio
🔨⛏️📐Allowing only four countries to help is wrong.All countries should able to help.$13,000 dollars will not rebuild a house in 2023.
First of all, 99% of all recoveries are done (dead and alive people combined. So there is no need for more people/teams. Another point that the western media isn't talking about is that the earthquake completely or partially destroyed more than 6000 villages, and each village is on a different mountain ou side of a mountain. Some of them are only linked by small hiking trails. Also, the majority of the villagers do not want to move from there for different reasons. And 14000 dollars is enough to build one bedroom houses in these areas. Labor is cheap all the paperwork will be provided by the authorities and the architects union so the 14k will be purely to pay for the material. They also get 250 dollars a month per family for a year, which is more than enough to help them get back up.
I don't know if you've ever been to that particular area but the standard of living isn't comparable to anything any westerner could imagine. Also, in Morocco people help, a lot. So for a majority of them they didn't lose their jobs only the capital which easy to replace, especially now that NGOs know what they need. They'll provide cattle and provisions to get back to their daily routine. Now, the big and more difficult project is finding out if the ground beneath the 6000 villages is stable enough to rebuild.
Cry more, Morocco does not need Frances and Americas filthy help. They are managing very well.