DFA 'closely monitoring' situation in Morocco in wake of powerful earthquake

People take shelter and check for news on their mobile phones in Rabat after an earthquake in  Morocco. Picture: AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) says it is closely monitoring the situation on the ground in Morocco following last night's earthquake which killed more than 800 people and injured hundreds more.

According to Moroccan state media, the death toll from the quake currently stands at 820, though this figure is likely to climb further.