As you know, a magnitude 7 earthquake recently occurred in Morocco, with the epicenter located in the High Atlas mountains, about 72km southwest of the famous tourist city of Marrakech. The earthquake was as strong as 25 atomic bombs, killing more than 2,000 people and injuring thousands more. This is considered the strongest earthquake in decades in the African country.
Immediately after the earthquake, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo, who has a hotel in Marrakech, took proactive and urgent steps to help the victims. To clarify further, the Pestana CR7 Marrakech hotel of the striker currently playing for Al Nassr Club has a total of 174 rooms, with a very spacious area and full amenities, with unique decoration based on Moroccan architecture. According to the Daily Mail, the former MU star decided to requisition most of the rooms at the hotel to become temporary accommodation for victims of the terrible earthquake.
El #Canal24Horas habla con Irene Seixas, una española en Marrakech, para conocer mejor la situación que se esta viviendo en Marruecos tras el terremoto.
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Not only providing free accommodation, Pestana CR7 Marrakech hotel staff also provides food and drinks as well as some necessary necessities. According to the victims, they felt extremely lucky and happy to receive practical help from Ronaldo.