At least 632 people have been killed following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, officials have said. Many of the fatalities are said to be in hard-to-reach areas south of Marrakech.
At least 632 people killed and hundreds injuredEpicentre believed to have been high in the Atlas MountainsMarrakech is Morocco's tourist capital - but mountain villages are the real concernsays the sheer age of many of Marrakech's buildings left them vulnerable to an earthquake.
"When the earthquake struck people ran out of these establishments into the main roads and soon after the highway to Casablanca was packed - people wanted to get out of Marrakech as soon as possible." This video shows some of the aftermath of the powerful earthquake that struck near Marrakech on Friday night.Local television stations broadcast pictures of a fallen mosque minaret, with rubble lying on smashed cars. Others were seen screaming as they ran out of shopping centres and restaurants.Most of the reported damage and fatalities so far have been in and around the historic city of Marrakech.
Officials are working to clear roads so ambulances and aid can reach those affected - but large distances between mountain villages mean it will take time to learn the full extent of the damage.At least 632 people have been killed following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, officials have said.The earthquake struck late on Friday - damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring into the streets.
At least 296 people have been killed and 153 injured following the powerful 6.8 magnitude tremor, which has reduced many buildings to rubble in Marrakech.
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