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Morocco's largest earthquake in over 100 years has killed thousands and impacted over 300,000 people.

Nearly 2,700 people have been killed by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck the High Atlas Mountains southwest of Marrakech Friday.

Rescue teams are searching for survivors in the aftermath of a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco that has killed almost 2,700 people and devastated

A villager living in the epicentre of the Moroccan earthquake has described how he was forced to decide between saving his son or parents trapped under rubble.

Over 2,000 people have died after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco on Friday night. The epicenter was in a mountainous region near Marrakech. Follow here for live updates.

Terrified Moroccans spent a second night in the streets after a powerful earthquake killed more than 2,000 people, as rescuers race against time to reach trapped victims in remote mountain villages near the epicenter hit hardest by the devastating tremor.

It remained unclear how quickly emergency teams would be able to reach the victims and prevent more deaths. Many of the areas affected by the quake are remote mountain villages that are not easily accessible.

A small mosque at the heart of the Marrakech Medina in the city’s historical quarter was a treasured place of prayer for the hundreds of traders working at the busy market outside.

Families in Marrakech huddled into the early hours of Sunday, spending a second night on the streets as Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than half a century left many fearing their homes were no longer safe to return to. Uncertainty gripped many in Marrakech, some 70 km (45 miles) northeast of the epicentre, as they worried the quake that has killed more than 2,000 may have damaged their homes or that an aftershock could destroy them in the coming hours or days. Since Friday's ...

The quake, centered in the mountains just outside of Marrakesh, was the strongest to hit that area in a century. “It didn’t last long, but felt like years,” said one woman who lives near the epicenter.