Uncertainty gripped many in Marrakesh, some 70km northeast of the epicentre, as they worried the quake that has killed more than 2 000 people may have damaged their homes, or that an aftershock could destroy them in the coming hours or days.
Moroccan Royal Armed Forces evacuate a body from a house destroyed in an earthquake in the mountain village of Tafeghaghte, southwest of the city of Marrakesh, on 9 September 2023.Since Friday's quake, the north African country's worst since 1960, Mouhamad Ayat Elhaj, 51, has slept on the streets with his family near the city's historic medina after finding signs of damage to his home, including cracks in the walls.
Across parts of Morocco, people spent the night outdoors on Friday after the earthquake hit the country. By Saturday, the number of people killed had risen to 2 012 and another 2 059 were injured, according to the Ministry of Interior.Parts of Marrakesh’s historical medina, a popular tourist attraction for Moroccans and foreigners, were damaged in the earthquake.
"It’s a painful experience. When this happens to your brother or sister, it’s really painful," he said.
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