Morocco's deadly earthquake hit near Marrakech, a city beloved of Moroccans and foreign tourists for its medieval mosques, palaces and seminaries richly adorned with vivid mosaic tiling amid a labyrinth of rose-hued alleyways.
hit near Marrakech, a city beloved of Moroccans and foreign tourists for its medieval mosques, palaces and seminaries richly adorned with vivid mosaic tiling amid a labyrinth of rose-hued alleyways.
The shaking was bad enough to drive most residents from their houses when it struck soon after 11 p.m. and many slept outside, fearful of aftershocks in a city where many of the old houses are made from stone and mud brick. The towering minaret of the Kotoubia, which is kept carefully maintained due to its prized status, looked unharmed but the minaret of a less well-known mosque in another part of the expansive square had collapsed, smashing some cars with rubble.
Some houses also fell in the tightly packed old city, though residents told Reuters that these appeared to be mostly uninhabited.Winston Churchill, Britain's World War Two leader, enjoyed painting views of Marrakech and is said to have called it the best place on earth to spend an afternoon.
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