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Rescue workers search for survivors in a collapsed house in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, on September 9, 2023, after an earthquake.
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Morocco earthquake

Thousands of people were killed or injured in Morocco after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake southwest of Marrakech on September 8.

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Morocco earthquake survivors lack food, shelter

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A group of earthquake survivors is seen standing near several large tents outside a heavily damaged village in the Atlas Mountains.

Morocco quake survivors face daunting task of rebuilding

The narrow roads linking remote mountain villages make it difficult to deliver vital aid, let alone building materials.
CatastropheSeptember 17, 202302:05 min
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Morocco earthquake impacts country's top golfer

Morocco's best golfer has been deeply moved by the earthquakes that hit his homeland.
SportsSeptember 16, 2023
Shelter tents erected by Moroccan authorities

Moroccan earthquake survivors adjust to life in tents

The recent earthquake in Morocco has killed nearly 3,000 people and left many homeless.
CatastropheSeptember 15, 202302:25 min
The door of a former house stands amidst rubble caused by the earthquake in the town of Imi N'tala outside Marrakech on September 13, 2023.

German Red Cross aid to Morocco postponed due to 'new rules'

The German Red Cross was scheduled to send a relief flight to Morocco on Thursday, upon Moroccan request.
CatastropheSeptember 14, 2023
Rescue workers carry the dead body of a victim of the deadly earthquake in Talat N'yaaqoub, Morocco

In Morocco, hopes of finding eathquake survivors dwindle

Soldiers and aid workers are making their way to remote rural areas, where entire villages have been wiped out.
CatastropheSeptember 13, 202302:28 min
A pair of social media video still purporting to show actual lights over Morocco ahead of the earthquake that devastated the region.

Fact check: Morocco earthquake not caused by 'laser weapon'

No, a laser weapon didn't trigger the devastating earthquake in Morocco. This absurd theory is wrong. Here's why.
ScienceSeptember 13, 2023
Damaged Kharbouch Mosque around the Jemaa el-Fnaa square in the center of Marrakech.

Morocco's deadly earthquake destroys cultural sites

UNESCO World Heritage sites as well as priceless historical landmarks were severely damaged by the recent earthquake.
CultureSeptember 13, 2023
A man rides a motorcycle past rubble in the old quarters of Marrakesh

Morocco earthquake: Displaced survivors face uncertainty

As the search for missing people in the aftermath of the earthquake continues, many survivors face an uncertain future.
CatastropheSeptember 13, 202302:08 min
Three people, wrapped in a Moroccan flag, among a crowd of people at Antwerp's Grand Place

Belgium's Moroccan community shows support for quake victims

The plight of the earthquake victims has moved the Moroccan expatriate community in Belgium. Lucia Schulten reports.
CatastropheSeptember 13, 202302:16 min
Search operations underway in Marrakesh

Morocco earthquake: Number of injured doubles to over 5,500

Four days after the quake struck near Marrakech, some people in remote mountain villages are still waiting for help.
CatastropheSeptember 12, 2023
Mohamed Sebbagh, 66, stands in front of his destroyed house, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Amizmiz.

The uninvited? How international rescue gets into Morocco

It wasn't just politics that may have stopped Morocco from accepting offers of international aid after the earthquake.
CatastropheSeptember 12, 2023
A woman sits at the rubble and remains of a house in Morocco, crying

Earthquake in Morocco: Desperate search for the missing

Following the powerful earthquake in Morocco, rescuers continue their frantic search for the missing.
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A Moroccan family made homeless by a powerful earthquake sits by the side of a road in the sun wearing hats

Morocco earthquake: Rescuers head for remote areas

Rescuers have begun to reach more remote villages in Morocco's mountains that were hard hit by a powerful earthquake.
CatastropheSeptember 11, 202301:49 min
People watch as an excavator digs through rubble

Morocco earthquake: First 72 hours crucial in rescue effort

DW correspondent Jan-Philipp Scholz describes the ongoing search-and-rescue operations in the High Atlas region.
SocietySeptember 10, 202302:52 min
An earthquake survivor cries as she sits on the rubble of her damaged house

Voices from Morocco: Earthquake rescue enters critical phase

Many people are still trapped under rubble in towns that were only accessible by foot or donkey even before the quake.
CatastropheSeptember 10, 2023
*A man stands next to damaged buildings and debris

Morocco earthquake death toll rises as rescue continues

The earthquake has claimed more than 2,000 lives. Despite the destruction, rescuers have been able to free survivors.
CatastropheSeptember 10, 202302:23 min
A woman crying in front of her earthquake-damaged house

Deadly earthquake hits Morocco near Marrakech — in pictures

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Morocco with an epicenter 75 kilometers west of Marrakech, leaving more than 2,000 dead.
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Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 9, 2023
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IFRC regional director assesses Morocco earthquake disaster

Hossam Elsharkawi speaks to DW about the magnitude of the destruction caused by the earthquake.
CatastropheSeptember 9, 202304:39 min
People gather on a street in Casablanca, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco

Powerful earthquake rocks Morocco, hundreds killed

The quake damaged buildings in major cities and sent panicked people pouring into the streets from Rabat to Marrakech.
CatastropheSeptember 9, 2023