At least 1,000 people have been killed following a 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, officials have said. Many of the fatalities are said to be in hard-to-reach areas south of Marrakech.
The number of people killed in the earthquake has now reached 1,037, according to Moroccan state TV.The numbers are rising as emergency workers try to access more remote and rural communities around the Atlas Mountains south of Marrakech, where the epicentre of the 6.8 magnitude tremor was.What we know so far - the key details
It is the deadliest earthquake in Morocco since 2004 and there are fears the number killed could end up in the thousands We'll continue to bring you the latest updates through the afternoon - the local time in Morocco is the same as here in the UK.By Olive Enokido-Lineham, OSINT producer The number refers to the amount of seismic energy released and gives us an idea of the damage we should expect.
Earlier we reported on long queues of people lining up to donate blood for the hundreds left injured by the quake . Joanna Faure Walker, professor of earthquake geology at University College London, said:"When an earthquake occurs at night , people can be particularly vulnerable.
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