The earthquake damaged many buildings in the old city of Marrakesh, the nearest big city to the epicenter, and many residents had to spend the night in the open space for fear of potential aftershocks, said Zhang Kai, an overseas Chinese living in Marrakesh. Xinhua correspondents at Ouarzazate,...
An aerial view of Agadir after a deadly earthquake struck Morocco on September 8. [Courtesy of Zhang Qian] The expert also warns that aftershocks often get in the way. "Though many buildings haven't collapsed, they've already suffered damage. It would be very dangerous if they encounter an...
Significant damage likely The earthquake was also felt in the coastal cities of Rabat, Casablanca and Essaouira. "There's not too much damage, more panic. We heard screams at the time of the tremor," a resident of Essaouira, 200 kilo...
The powerful earthquake that struck Morocco Friday night has killed more than 2,900 people, injured many more, and affected hundreds of thousands in sections of the country that suffered severe damage. It was the strongest quake to hit the country in over a century. Frantic rescue efforts to ...
Despite the scale of the damage, he said rescuers searching with dogs still hoped to find survivors. "I am sure that in the coming days there will be some rescues, we think that there may still be people in the collapsed structures, that there may have been...
powerful earthquake hit Morocco on the night of September 8, 2023, causing huge damage over a large area. People in some areas are starting to recover, but help still hasn't reached some remote areas. Many outside countries have offered to help.The earthquake struck around 11 pm on Friday...
Among the larger cities, the historic city of Marrakech was hardest hit by the 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday. Notably, the 12th-century Kutubiya mosque, among other structures, sustained significant damage, as reported on the Al-Jazeera website. However, unlike some other historic buildings ...
Rescue efforts have been redirected to other nearby areas where the damage is much worse than his village, he added. Link Copied! 9:22 p.m. 19:29:05, September 10, 2023 Friday's 6.8-magnitude earthquake was Morocco's deadliest in decades ...
C A powerful earthquake hit Morocco, killing thousands of people and causing huge damage over a large area.The earthquake struck around 1l pm on Friday night. It was not only one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded in Morocco, but also the country's deadliest earthquake in over 60...
People work next to damage in the historic city of Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, Sept 9, 2023. [Photo/Agencies] RABAT -- A powerful quake struck Morocco Friday night, claiming the lives of more than 2,000 people, with the toll expected to rise as rescuers struggle...