A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck Morocco, leading to building collapses and hundreds of deaths
killing hundreds of people as buildings collapsed leading to many fleeing their shaking homes.
Social media clips have revealed collapsed and damaged buildings and streets covered in rubble, while other buildings are shuddering. Panicked people are seen fleeing their homes and walking through clouds of dust. People were also seen screaming while running out of shopping centres and restaurants.
Moroccan television showed footage of a fallen mosque minaret with rubble lying on smashed cars. The Interior Ministry urged calm, saying in a televised statement on the death toll that the quake had hit the provinces of Al Haouz, Ouarzazate, Marrakech, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant. A damaged vehicle is pictured in the historic city of Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco
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