French President Emmanuel Macron said on Saturday that he was “greatly affected by the terrible earthquake in Morocco” and offered French assistance, according to “Agence France-Presse”.

Macron wrote on the “X” platform on the plane taking him to New Delhi to participate in the G20 summit: “We are all affected after the terrible earthquake in Morocco. France is ready to assist in rescue operations.”

According to the agency, the earthquake resulted in more than 1,000 deaths.