More than 2,800 killed by earthquake in Morocco

Posted : 2023-09-11 10:46 Updated : 2023-09-18 12:04
People react during the funeral of two victims of the deadly earthquake, in Moulay Brahim, Morocco, September 10, 2023. Reuters-Yonhap

A woman reacts standing infront of her earthquake-damaged house in the old city in Marrakesh on Sept. 9. A powerful earthquake that shook Morocco late September 8 killed more than 600 people, interior ministry figures showed, sending terrified residents fleeing their homes in the middle of the night. AFP-Yonhap

A damaged vehicle is pictured in the historic city of Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, Sept. 9. Reuters-Yonhap

A woman evacuates with her belongings through the rubble in the earthquake-damaged old city of Marrakesh on Sept. 9. AFP-Yonhap

A woman and her daughter stand outside her home after an earthquake in Moulay Ibrahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9. AP-Yonhap

People affected by the earthquake use a football goal frame to make a tent, after their homes were damaged, in Moulay Ibrahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9. AP-Yonhap

A cracked mosque minaret stands after an earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9. AP-Yonhap

Damaged tagine pots are seen in a restaurant after an earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9. AP-Yonhap

A family sits outside their home after an earthquake in Moulay Ibrahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9. AP-Yonhap

Families sit outside their destroyed homes after an earthquake in Moulay Ibrahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco, Saturday, Sept. 9. AP-Yonhap

Abdellatif Ait Bella, who was injured in the earthquake that destroyed his home, lies on the ground next to his wife Saida Bodchich, as they prepare to spend a second night in the open air, in the village of Tansghart in the Asni area, Morocco, Sept. 9. Reuters-Yonhap

Children sit in a car as people walk outside in Marrakech, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, Sept. 9. Reuters-Yonhap

Residents rest on the street in Moulay Brahim village, in the province of Al Haouz, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, Sept. 9. Reuters-Yonhap

Residents sleep on the street in Moulay Brahim village, in the province of Al Haouz, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, Sept. 9. Reuters-Yonhap

Residents stay out at a square following an earthquake in Marrakesh on Sept. 9. AFP-Yonhap

The damaged front of a house is seen in the old town of Marrakech, Morocco, early Sept. 10. EPA-Yonhap

People attend the funeral of two victims of the deadly earthquake, in Moulay Brahim, Morocco, Sept. 10. Reuters-Yonhap

A man with head bandage near a health center in Amizmiz before being transported to Marrakech, Morocco, Sept. 10, following a powerful earthquake. EPA-Yonhap

Two young boys ride a donkey near damaged buildings in Moulay Brahim, south of Marrakesh, Morocco, Sept. 10, following a powerful earthquake. EPA-Yonhap

A man rides his bycicle on a street with damaged buildings that collapsed in a powerful earthquake in Marrakech, Morocco, Sept. 10. EPA-Yonhap

Women chat inside a tent after they were displaced by the earthquake, in the town of Amizmiz, near Marrakech, Morocco, Sunday, Sept. 10. AP-Yonhap

Hiba, 21, looks on, as her daughter Sei eddine, two years old, plays on the mattress, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake, in Amizmiz, Morocco, Sept. 10. Reuters-Yonhap

A woman sits by damaged houses following a powerful earthquake in Ouirgane, south of Marrakesh, Morocco, Sept. 10. EPA-Yonhap

A woman passes by a damaged building following a powerful earthquake in Ouirgane, south of Marrakesh, Morocco, Sept. 10. EPA-Yonhap

A damaged building's kitchen following a powerful earthquake in Ouirgane, south of Marrakesh, Morocco, Sept. 10. EPA-Yonhap

A volunteer prays near the rubble of collapsed buildings in the village of Imi N'Tala near Amizmiz in central Morocco after the deadly 6.8-magnitude Sept. 8 earthquake, on Sept. 10. AFP-Yonhap