6.8 earthquake strikes Morocco, 632 killed

MARRAKESH — On Friday evening, Morocco experienced a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. According to a provisional report, the earthquake killed 296 people in the provinces and municipalities of al-Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua, and Taroudant.اضافة اعلان

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Additionally, 329 people were injured and hospitalized.

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— عساف (@Sa91af) September 9, 2023

The epicenter was located in the High Atlas Mountains, 71 km southwest of Marrakesh. The quake, which struck at 23:11 local time, was followed by a 4.9 aftershock 19 minutes later.

This Indian Vlogger was there at the time of the earthquake in Morocco.

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— Youdha Akhilesh (@youdha_akhilesh) September 9, 2023

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— Muhammad Arif Khan (@M_Arif61) September 9, 2023

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