Morocco’s Quake Zone Now Fears for Its Livelihood, Too
Before the tourists came to marvel at the valley cradled in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, with its arid red slopes splashed with lush green and its deep-blue lake, the only living…
Aid Trickles In to Moroccans Stranded by Quake, but Desperation Mounts
Government rescue workers began to reach some devastated mountain villages in Morocco on Monday, but many more settlements were waiting desperately for help, three days after the country was hit…
Morocco Races to Dig Out Survivors After Strongest Quake in 100 Years
Sept. 9, 2023, 3:51 p.m. ET Sept. 9, 2023, 3:51 p.m. ET Residents fleeing their homes in Moulay Brahim, a village near the epicenter of the quake, outside Marrakesh, Morocco,…
Morocco Rescuers Slow to Reach Hardest Hit Areas After Quake
Search and rescue efforts intensified on Saturday in Morocco after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and injured hundreds more overnight, with national authorities deploying the military to…
Death Toll Jumps Above 1,300 From Strong Quake in Morocco
The earthquake that struck Morocco on Friday night hit near Marrakesh, a popular tourist destination, sending both residents and visitors scrambling for safety. Oussama Ait Chari, a guide who works…
Death Toll Jumps Above 1,000 From Strong Quake in Morocco
Residents of Morocco who experienced the earthquake firsthand said that confusion had quickly turned into chaos when their walls started shaking and objects started crashing to the ground. In Amizmiz,…
Death Toll Climbs Past 800 as Strong Quake Strikes Morocco
Sept. 9, 2023, 6:03 a.m. ET Sept. 9, 2023, 6:03 a.m. ET President Emmanuel Macron of France and King Mohammed VI of Morocco in Rabat, Morocco, in 2018.Credit…Christophe Archambault/Agence France-Presse…