Morocco’s Interior Ministry reported 2,681 deaths from last Friday’s earthquake. At least 2,501 people were injured. The quake hit the central region and was the deadliest since 1960. Its epicenter was in Marrakech, and scored 6.8 on the Richter scale. Al Haouz was the worst-hit area, recording 1,591 deaths. Taroudant followed with 809. Officials warn […]
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