people were killed and more than 300 others injured. they cite the interior ministry, the u.s. geological survey says the 6.8 magnitude quake was the strongest in the region in more than 120 years. rescues are under way in the country at this hour. the tremors brought down buildings throughout the region. officials say there is an urgent need for blood donations for the victims. and take a look at this. this is video that shows the moment that the quake shook a mosque in marrakech late friday night. it s incredible. and what appears to be dust rising off the building as people fled for safety on the streets. cnn s larry madowo joins me now live. sadly, larry, it seems this death toll has gone up. day has broken there. what more can you tell us about rescue efforts and what authorities are saying about where this earthquake struck. reporter: paula, the moroccan government says it has deployed all resources available to it to respond to this earthquake, the strongest that the