296 dead in Morocco earthquake: authorities

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296 dead in Morocco earthquake: authorities

STORY: 296 dead in Morocco earthquake: authorities DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: Rabat CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the earthquake in Morocco STORYLINE: The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck Morocco has risen to 296 after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake at 11:11 p.m. local time (2211 GMT) on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 18.5 km, was initially determined to be at 31.11 degrees north latitude and 8.44 degrees west longitude, some 70 kilometers southwest of Marrakesh. After the earthquake, residents of Fes, a city in northern Morocco, left their homes and gathered in the streets out of concern for potential aftershocks, a Xinhua correspondent at the city said. The earthquake was felt in many cities across Morocco, including Rabat and Casablanca. Many houses collapsed in the cities of Taroudant and Marrakesh, local media reported. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Rabat. (XHTV)

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