Morocco earthquake: 296 killed as buildings damaged

September 9, 2023 - PatialaPolitics

Morocco earthquake: 296 killed as buildings damaged

A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 296 people, the country’s interior ministry says.

The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5km, the US Geological Survey said.

 

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