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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Moroccan Royal Armed Forces search through the rubble of houses after an earthquake in the mountain village of Tafeghaghte, southwest of the city of Marrakesh, Morocco, on Sept. 9, 2023.
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Damage caused by an earthquake can be seen in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Relatives mourn in front of the bodies of the victims killed in an earthquake in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, Morocco, on Sept. 9, 2023.
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Mohammed Elhmatif walks amidst the rubble of his home which was damaged by the earthquake, in Ijjoukak village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Sept. 9, 2023.
