Another 1,832 people were injured, with 1,220 in a critical condition. Read more at straitstimes.com.
TAFEGHAGHTE, Morocco - Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in decades has killed more than 1,300 people, authorities said on Saturday, as troops and emergency services scrambled to reach remote mountain villages where casualties are still feared trapped.
With strong tremors also felt in the coastal cities of Rabat, Casablanca and Essaouira, the quake caused widespread damage and sent terrified residents and tourists scrambling to safety in the middle of the night. In the late afternoon, soldiers continued to search through debris, but most survivors headed to the cemetery where loud screams punctuated the last rites as some 70 villagers were laid to rest.
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