Morocco earthquake: Photos show devastating aftermath; the death toll now surpasses 2,000 and counting.
There is reportedly a Shock and disbelief blanket in Morocco as rescuers scour rubble caused by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that has killed more than 2,000 people. https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2023/09/09/morocco-earthquake…
- More than two thousand people have been killed plus another thousand injured in a 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the North African country of Morocco.
- King Mohammed VI of Morocco has mobilized the army's search and rescue teams to find and rescue any survivors, using helicopters and drones.
- The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter was in the Moroccan High Atlas mountain range, about 46 miles southeast of Marrakech.
- The U.S. Embassy in Rabat, Morocco's capital, extended its condolences to the victims and their families and said it was not aware of any U.S. nationals affected.
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Morocco is home to some of the world’s most beautiful deserts, and Erg Chebbi is the most evocative stretch of Sahara sand imaginable. Beyond the town of Merzouga, the Erg Chebbi dunes are a spectacular vision of shape-shifting golden sands that rise up to 300 metres tall and span over 28km in the heart of the Sahara. In the fading light, I trekked out across the desert by camel and spent a night under the stars here in the company of the Berber people. The next morning, I woke early to climb the nearest dune and witnessed a sunrise that will stay with me forever. Seeing the day break over the sloping sands of the Erg Chebbi is as extraordinarily scenic as it gets.