A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force.
Thousands Dead in Morocco Earthquake
- By VOA News
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A man stands next to a damaged hotel after the earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near the epicenter of the earthquake, outside Marrakech, Morocco, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Rescuers search for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed house in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, Morocco, on Sept. 9, 2023, after an earthquake.
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A man rescues a donkey trapped under rubble after an earthquake in the mountain village of Tafeghaghte, southwest of the city of Marrakesh, Morocco, on Sept. 9, 2023.
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A man walks past destroyed houses after an earthquake in the mountain village of Tafeghaghte, southwest of the city of Marrakesh, Morocco, on Sept. 9, 2023.
