Morocco earthquake: Hundreds killed as buildings damaged - BBC Africa
A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 820 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.
The quake struck at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT) on Friday. There was a 4.9 aftershock 19 minutes later.
People died in Marrakesh and several areas to the south, the ministry said.
Many of the victims are believed to be in remote areas.
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