Shock and worry in Montreal’s Moroccan community after deadly earthquake

Sep 10, 2023 | 9:32 AM

MONTREAL — Moroccan Canadians are united in grief and worry after a deadly earthquake killed more than 2,000 people in the North African country.

The owner of Montreal’s Café Amistad says his clients include people from all regions of Morocco, and that none have been left unmoved by the tragedy.

Chorfi Zouhir says many people have spent the past day trying to get through on the phone to relatives, desperate to know if they’re OK. 

He says his own family in Casablanca are safe but he’s shocked by the tragedy that struck his country.