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Sep 09 2023
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Morocco earthquake kills at least 632 as videos show devastation
An earthquake struck central Morocco on Friday night killing at least 632 people, according to the country's interior ministry, with the death toll expected to rise. The 6.8 magnitude quake struck southwest of Marrakesh around 11 p.m. local time on Friday at a relatively shallow depth of 44 miles. It sent people rushing into the streets in the tourism hub of Marrakesh and other cities. Many of
Newsweek
Sep 09 2023
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Map shows Morocco earthquake’s devastating impact on populated areas
Washington Post
Sep 11 2023
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Moroccan Earthquake Kills Thousands, Search for Survivors Is Race Against Time
The deadliest earthquake to hit Morocco struck the area Friday night, killing over 2,000 people and leaving thousands more trapped in the wreckage. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake was the most deadly to affect Morocco in over 60 years, via the New York Post. It hit the High Atlas mountains, about 45 miles southwest of Marrakech, destroying villages and reducing them to rubble. On Sunday night,
Independent Journal Review
Sep 11 2023
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What we know three days after Morocco’s devastating earthquake
Local volunteers, soldiers, doctors and aid workers are racing to reach affected areas high in the Atlas Mountains. The magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Morocco late on Friday has killed more than 2,100 people, a death toll that is expected to increase as rescuers reach hard-hit remote mountain areas. Here is what you need to know about the earthquake and the ongoing rescue operations:
Al Jazeera
Sep 11 2023
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Morocco earthquake, strongest in a century, kills more than 2,400.
Lufkin Daily News
Sep 10 2023
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Moroccan rescue teams face challenges in reaching earthquake victims in the mountains
Moroccan rescue teams face challenges in reaching earthquake victims in the mountains Rescue teams in Morocco continue to comb through the ruins in search for any survivors two days after a devastating earthquake struck near the historic city of Marrakech. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday killed more than 2,000 people and injured more than 2,000 others. Scores of homes, as well as
NPR Fact Check
Sep 09 2023
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Bay Area residents worry for family in Morocco after deadly earthquake
The impact of the earthquake in Morocco Friday is also being felt in the Bay Area as people try to get in contact with family members who live in-country. Mourad Lahlou, who is from Marrakech, is a chef and owns the restaurants Mourad and Azizia. He said that downed telephone lines made it difficult to get in contact with his family, and that his sister there has been waiting in her car and
NBC Bay Area
Aug 28 2023
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Earthquake in Ohio reportedly felt across parts of WNY
MADISON, Ohio (WIVB) — Not too far southwest of Erie, Pennsylvania, a 3.6-magnitude earthquake took place in Ohio. The earthquake, which happened near the Lake Erie shoreline northeast of Cleveland, happened Sunday night around 10:43 p.m. The United States Geological Survey says it was estimated to be five kilometers deep, give or take two kilometers. Originally, the earthquake was reported as
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