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Powerful earthquake kills 'at least' 296 in Morocco, govt says (www.reuters.com)

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[–] Cabeza2000@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (3 children)

The death toll keeps raising. More than 600 killed according to The Guardian. :(

[–] MrsDoyle@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

It says most of the deaths are in the mountains, epicentre was Imlil. If the damage is that bad in Marrakesh I can't imagine how devastated the mountain towns and villages will be. I did a trek in that area of the Atlas range some years back and the valleys were amazing. Groves of cherry and walnut trees, terraced fields with an ingenious irrigation system, clusters of simple mudbrick houses.

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

Oh damn.

[–] cryomancer20x6@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 1 year ago

I just heard 800 from NPR. Crazy.