By Agence France-Presse Authorities have declared three days of national mourning after the 6.8-magnitude tremor, the country’s deadliest such disaster in decades. Source: Morocco quake deaths climb past 2,000, as rescuers race to find survivors
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At least 820 people are dead and hundreds more injured after a devastating earthquake hit Morocco overnight. The 6.8-magnitude quake struck the Atlas Mountains, about 45 miles from the tourist hub of Marrakesh. Ramy Inocencio has more. Source: Powerful earthquake kills hundreds in Morocco
By Claire Parker, Kelsey Ables, Ellen Francis, Victoria Bisset A forceful, 6.8-magnitude earthquake shook Morocco late Friday, officials said. It was felt in the historic city of Marrakesh as well as Casablanca, Rabat, and Fez. Source: Live updates: More than 800 dead as powerful earthquake hits Morocco