People inspect their damaged homes after an earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023
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A woman and her daughter stand outside her home after an earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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A damaged room, following a powerful earthquake, in the village of Tansghart in the Asni area, Morocco.
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The minaret of a mosque stands behind damaged or destroyed houses following an earthquake in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, Morocco, on September 9, 2023.
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Residents flee their homes after an earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near the epi centre of the earthquake, outside Marrakech, Morocco.
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A view of a damaged hotel following a powerful earthquake, in Moulay Brahim, Morocco.
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A damaged building on the road between Amizmiz and Ouirgane, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 9, 2023.
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Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed at least 820 people, officials said Saturday, causing widespread damage and sending terrified residents and tourists scrambling to safety in the middle of the night.
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The 6.8-magnitude quake struck a mountainous area 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of tourist hotspot Marrakesh at 11:11 pm (2211 GMT) Friday, the US Geological Survey reported.
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It was the most powerful quake to ever hit the country, and one expert called it the region's "biggest in more than 120 years".
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A cracked mosque minaret stands after an earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023.
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Another 672 people were injured, including 205 in a critical condition, the ministry said. Faisal Baddour, an engineer, said he felt the earthquake three times in his building.
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Internet connectivity was disrupted in Marrakesh due to power cuts, according to global internet monitor NetBlocks.
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People work next to damage in the historic city of Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, September 9, 2023. REUTERS/Abdelhak Balhaki
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The earthquake was also felt in neighbouring Algeria, where the Algerian Civil Defence said it had not caused any damage or casualties.
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