6.8 magnitude Earthquake kills 820 in Morocco

  • 09/09/2023

A powerful earthquake of 6.8 magnitude has hit the central part of Morocco, causing at least 820 people to lose their lives, according to the interior ministry. The US Geological Survey said the epicentre of the earthquake was in the high atlas mountains, 71km south of Marrakesh and 18.5km deep. The earthquake hit at 23:11 on Friday.The ministry said people were killed in Marrakech and several other areas in the south.

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