Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble and dust, and parts of the famous red walls that surround the old city in historic Marrakech damaged.
A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing hundreds of people and damaging buildings and historic landmarks in major cities.
People checked for news on their phones after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Rabat, Morocco, on Sept. 8, 2023. Reports on damage and any casualties can often take time to filter in after many earthquakes, particularly those that hit in the middle of the night. This frame grab from video footage taken by AFPTV shows people out in the open in Marrakesh on Sept. 9, 2023, following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco. Rather than return to the buildings, men, women and children stayed out in the streets worried about aftershocks and other reverberations that could cause their homes to sway.when it hit at 11:11 p.m. local time, with shaking that lasted several seconds.
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