At least 14 people were killed and 23 were injured when an explosion Thursday tore through a cafe in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh, Interior Minister Taib Cherqaoui said, according to the state-run news agency, Maghreb Arabe Presse.
Three Moroccans and 11 foreign nationals are among the dead, and an investigation is underway to identify the nationalities of all of the victims, Cherqaoui said. The wounded were taken to the Ibn Tofail University Hospital, the Ibn Sina Military Hospital and two private clinics, Cherqaoui said, according to the news agency.
Initial clues indicate that the blast was the result of an attack, according to the news agency, citing the interior ministry.
Several French nationals were among the wounded, and French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe condemned what he called a "barbarian terrorist attack, which nothing can justify."
"Such an awful act can only bring indignation and unreserved condemnation. All light must be shed on this revolting crime, officials prosecuted, tried and punished," said Juppe, who said French authorities will provide assistance to French nationals in Marrakesh.
Witnesses told CNN the blast occurred at Cafe Argana in Place Jemaa el Fna, a popular bazaar and square that attracts thousands of tourists every year.
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