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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

A powerful earthquake near Marrakech has caused extensive damage, resulting in over 1,000 deaths and more than 1,200 injuries.
The earthquake struck late Friday night, affecting villages in the Atlas Mountains and the city of Marrakech. Buildings have been flattened, and the damage is widespread.
The majority of casualties occurred in Marrakech and five nearby provinces, with at least 820 people reported dead and 672 injured.

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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

A rare, powerful earthquake has struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the darkened streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people were killed. The toll is expected to rise as rescuers struggle to get through boulder-strewn roads to remote areas hit hardest. State television showed people clustered in the streets of Marrakech late at night, af

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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech - West Hawaii Today

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to reach hard-hit remote areas.

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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

MARRAKECH, Morocco — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco, sending people racing from their beds into the streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force. More than 2,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to reach hard-hit remote areas.

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More than 2,000 dead, 2,000 hurt in rare Moroccan earthquake: update

The quake late Friday toppled buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force.

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Morocco Earthquake: Here's a Look at the Deadliest Quakes Over the Past 25 Years

Deadliest earthquakes in the past 25 years, with devastating impacts and high death tolls. Morocco's recent quake claims over 2,000 lives

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Singapore Red Cross pledges US$50,000 in aid after Morocco earthquake

SINGAPORE: The Singapore Red Cross is pledging US$50,000 (S$68,000) in humanitarian aid after an earthquake in Morocco killed more than 2,000 people. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck late on Frida

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