Morocco earthquake live updates: More than 2,000 dead, Marrakech residents sleep outdoors

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Morocco earthquake live updates: More than 2,000 dead, Marrakech residents sleep outdoors

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The number of fatalities from Friday night’s 6.8 -magnitude earthquake has surpassed 2,000, with another 2,000 injured.

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In the aftermath of the earthquake, people in Marrakech were forced to sleep outside in the streets, as their homes were either destroyed or unsafe to live in.

At least 2,122 people were killed and 2,421 injured, including at least 1,400 seriously, during the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco on 08/09/2023.

The U.S. Embassy in Rabat has confirmed that no U.S. citizens have been killed in the earthquake, but a small number may have been injured.

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains, about 72 kilometers (44 miles) southeast of Marrakech.

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A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains, about 72 kilometers (44 miles) southeast of Marrakech.

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The U.S. Embassy in Rabat has confirmed that no U.S. citizens have been killed in the earthquake, but a small number may have been injured.

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