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Hopes were fading of finding survivors alive in the rubble of a powerful earthquake that struck Morocco, as rescue efforts entered a fourth day on Tuesday with the death toll still creeping up to nearly 2,900 people. The quake on Friday night with a magnitude of at least 6.8 was centered in the High Atlas Mountains, not far from the major city of Marrakesh. It was the most powerful to strike

A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, killing more than 2,100 people, injuring at least 2,421 others and leaving behind widespread devastation. Friday's earthquake toppled buildings that couldn't withstand the mighty temblor, trapping people in rubble and sending others fleeing in terror. The area was shaken again Sunday by a magnitude 3.9 aftershock, according to the U.S.

A frightening aftershock shook Morocco on Sunday as devastated residents sought missing loved ones and grieved for the more than 2,000 people killed in Friday’s earthquake. Soldiers were traveling to remote villages in search of survivors of the quake that destroyed ancient buildings in Marrakech and tiny settlements in the rugged Atlas Mountains, but fallen rocks and debris blocked many of

A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night, killing more than 2,000 people and injuring at least 2,059 more. The death toll is expected to rise as rescuers search for people trapped in the rubble of toppled buildings. The quake was the strongest to hit the area in more than a century, according to the US Geological Survey.

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