New Delhi:The 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit late Friday killed at least 1037 people and injured 700 others, including 51 in critical condition, according to Moroccan authorities.Morocco’s government said that 1037 died and more than 700 were injured after a powerful quake, more than doubling the earlier toll.
Moroccans posted videos showing buildings reduced to rubble and dust and parts of the famous red walls that surround the old city in historic Marrakech, a UNESCO World Heritage site, damaged. Over 1,000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountain late Friday night, destroying buildings and sending people fleeing from their homes.
