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 view of a home that was damaged by the earthquake, in Ijjoukak village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Sept. 9, 2023.
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People dig a grave to bury bodies of earthquake victims in Ouargane village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Children look at their home area Moulay Brahim, which was damaged by the earthquake, near Marrakech, Morocco, Sept. 9, 2023.
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A home sits damaged from an earthquake in Ijjoukak village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Sept. 9, 2023.
