Quake death toll rises to nearly 2,500 people

People attend the funeral of two victims of the deadly earthquake in Moulay Brahim, Morocco, on September 10. Hannah McKay/Reuters

The death toll from the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday has increased to at least 2,497 people, as of 10 a.m. local time (5 a.m. ET) on Monday, state media said.

Another 2,476 people have been injured.

The disaster killed 1,452 people in Al Houz region, 764 in Taroudant, 202 in Chichaoua, 41 in Ouarzazate, 18 in Marrakech, 11 in Azilal, five in Agadir, three in Casablanca province, and one person in Youssoufia province.