Earthquake in Morocco kills at least 296 people, government says
The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8.
Source: chesterstandard.co.uk
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The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8.
Deaths have been reported in Morocco’s strongest quake since 1960, when a magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck near Agadir.
The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and occurred about 18 kilometers below the surface.
Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble and dust, and parts of the famous red walls that surround the old city in historic Marrakech damaged.
Death toll surges after quake reduces buildings to rubble and people running for their lives