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The interior ministry of Morocco reported the death toll from the 6.8 magnitude earthquake had reached 2,497, at the time of writing. Its epicentre was in
The quake, which has killed thousands, was unusually large for Morocco and struck a region where most buildings are not earthquake-resilient. The quake, which has killed thousands, was unusually large for Morocco and struck a region where most buildings are not earthquake-resilient.
They are carrying out detailed assessments of why so many buildings collapsed.
They are carrying out detailed assessments of why so many buildings collapsed.
Turkey has a strong seismic code and highly-qualified engineers, but a lack of independent inspection has made it easy for 'make or break' errors to be missed, say experts