RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed his condolences to Morocco’s King Mohammed VI after nearly 2,700 people died as a result of a deadly earthquake that struck his country on Friday. During a phone call on Monday, the crown prince affirmed the Kingdom’s solidarity with Morocco and its people, and directed Saudi authorities to provide urgent relief and humanitarian assistance to mitigate the effects of the disaster. King Mohammed expressed his thanks and appreciation for the Kingdom’s solidarity and support. The death toll from the 6.8-magnitude quake, Morocco’s deadliest in more than six decades, rose to almost 2,700 and rescuers raced against time to find survivors on Monday.