September 9, 2023 9:27 AM

296 people kill after earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck at central part of Morocco

In Morocco, at least 296 people were killed and many sustained injuries after a powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 struck at central part of the country late on Friday. The quake's epicentre was at a relatively shallow depth of 18.5 km and occurred about 72 km southwest of Marrakesh and 56 km west of the Atlas Mountain town of Oukaimeden.  The quake struck just after 11 pm local time (22:00 GMT)....