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Moroccan earthquake - Lilith7 - 10-09-2023
So far around 2000 people have been killed in the quake but there are isolated areas which are out of contact still, poor people.
https://edition.cnn.com/middleeast/live-news/morocco-earthquake-09-09-2023/index.html
[b]"As night falls in Morocco, those who've had their homes destroyed by the deadly 6.8-magnitude earthquake may find themselves again [/b][b]sleeping on the streets[/b][b]. Search and rescue teams are trying to reach those affected near the mountainous epicenter, and experts warn the number of dead may continue to rise.[/b]
These are the latest developments:
Death toll climbs: At least 2,000 people have died and another 2,000 are hurt due to the quake, according to state broadcaster Al Aoula, which cited the interior ministry. Morocco will observe three days of mourning following the disaster, the Royal Palace said Saturday.
Eyewitnesses near the High Atlas mountains say there is "destruction everywhere." It was the strongest quake to hit within 500 kilometers (about 310 miles) of the area in more than a century, according to the US Geological Survey.
Uncertainty looms:┬á[b]CNN's Benjamin Brown, who was in Marrakech at the time of the earthquake,┬á[/b][b]observed[/b][b]┬ámany of the cityÔÇÖs parks, plazas and parking lots transformed into impromptu campsites amid destruction and fear of aftershocks.[/b]
Injured people from closer to the epicenter were brought to city hospitals, with medics performing open-air triage with many patients.
History destroyed:┬áMarrakechÔÇÖs Medina and┬ácity walls, adored by tourists, were hit particularly heavily, their century-old structures unable to withstand the violent shake.
The Tinmal Mosque in the High Atlas mountains, a prime example of Almohad architecture, was also severely damaged.
Moroccan response: Morocco's King Mohammed VI issued instructions to set up a commission for relief services, which will provide care, housing and foods for those affected."