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after the devastating earthquake that has killed more than 1300 people. the tremor struck on friday night in the atlas mountains, around 70 kilometres southwest of marrakesh. entire villages are reported to have been flattened, and families have been trapped under the rubble. the red cross says the response effort to the earthquake could take years due to the level of devastation. these are the latest pictures we are getting from amizmiz, in the south of marrakesh. people there have been digging graves for victims in this village, which has been severely affected by the deadly quake. charlotte wright has this report. outside the historic kutubiyya mosque in marrakesh, dust rises from the tower, prompting fears it might collapse. the floors were shaking, the walls were shaking, things were falling off shelving. i just didn t even know what to think. i then went into a slightly more open space in my main bedroom and just collapsed to the floor, you could not stand, everyt ....

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