BBCNEWS BBC July 3, 2024
Families trapped under the rubble. But roads to more remote and mountainous areas are blocked by landslides. There has been extensive damage in the old city of marrakech, which is a unesco World Heritage site. Its the most deadly earthquake to hit morocco since the 1960s when more than 12 thousand people were killed near agadir. First the panic as they run for their lives. Then the chaos as debris rains down and dust consumes the streets. This is marrakesh in the moments after the quake. Late night diners flee their tables. At the mosque, screams as the tower seems to sway, but doesnt succumb....