A magnitude-6.8 earthquake struck about 50 miles from town of Marrakesh within the Excessive Atlas Mountains of Morocco, killing greater than 1,000 individuals, turning homes and buildings into rubble and terrifying residents.
Morocco has a historical past of significant earthquakes, and the one which hit shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday was the most important to strike the world in additional than a century. The complete extent of the casualties and damages was not recognized.
“It didn’t final lengthy,” stated one one that skilled the quake in Amizmiz, which is about 30 miles southwest of Marrakesh, “however felt like years.”
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The earthquake struck late Friday night time, forcing many residents of Marrakesh to evacuate their properties and shelter in open squares within the metropolis.
Utilizing heavy gear to seek for survivors in a closely broken constructing in Marrakesh.
Inspecting the injury in Marrakesh.
Rescue staff looking for survivors in Moulay Brahim, close to the epicenter.
Our bodies pulled from the rubble of destroyed properties in Moulay Brahim.
A lady exterior a closely broken constructing in Marrakesh.
Crimson Crescent staff eradicating massive boulders that have been blocking a street connecting the Excessive Atlas Mountains to Marrakesh.
In Marrakesh, among the historic properties contained in the outdated walled metropolis have been constructed with stone, wooden and mortar, making them extra prone to wreck from earthquakes.
A house of extra trendy development didn’t escape the injury in Moulay Brahim.
Individuals lining as much as donate blood in Marrakesh.
