More than 1,000 people were killed by a powerful earthquake that shook Morocco late yesterday, forcing residents to flee their homes in the middle of the night. The 6.8-magnitude quake caused widespread damage in both small villages and the city of Marrakesh. Rescue operations are under way, though they are slowed by damaged roads and communication networks, in a race to find those who remain trapped. Below, a collection of early images from several of the hard-hit neighborhoods and villages.
Early Photos From Morocco’s Deadly Earthquake
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![A person reacts, standing beside a damaged wall and piles of rubble, after an earthquake.]()
Read moreA woman reacts, standing in front of her earthquake-damaged house in the old city in Marrakesh on September 9, 2023. #
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![A person walks through a dust-filled alley.]()
Read moreA man walks past damaged buildings in the historic city of Marrakesh, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco on September 8, 2023, seen in this screengrab obtained from a social-media video. #
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![More than a dozen people sit and lie on the ground in a public square at night, wearing coats and blankets.]()
Read moreResidents take shelter outside in a square on September 9, 2023, following the earthquake in Marrakesh. #
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![A person walks over a pile of rubble in a narrow street.]()
Read moreA resident navigates through the rubble, following the quake in Marrakesh, on September 9, 2023. #
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![Two rescue workers search inside a partially collapsed building.]()
Read moreRescue workers search for survivors in a collapsed house in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, on September 9, 2023. #
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![A person stands in a narrow street that is full of earthquake rubble.]()
Read moreA view of damage in the historic city of Marrakesh, following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, on September 9, 2023 #
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![Six people walk carefully over piles of rubble, past damaged buildings.]()
Read moreResidents flee their homes after the earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near the epicenter of the quake, on September 9, 2023. #
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![The facade of a tall building, criss-crossed with deep cracks, following an earthquake]()
Read moreA view of a building that was damaged by the earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, seen on September 9, 2023 #
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![A broad view of many damaged or collapsed houses and other buildings on a hillside.]()
Read moreThe minaret of a mosque stands behind damaged or destroyed houses in Moulay Brahim, Al-Haouz province, photographed on September 9, 2023. #
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![A view of a quake-damaged building]()
Read moreA view of a quake-damaged building in Marrakesh on September 9, 2023 #
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![Workers maneuver beside construction equipment to rescue people from a quake-damaged building.]()
Read moreSecurity forces take part in a rescue operation in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakesh, on September 9, 2023. #
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![The foot of a man trapped under rubble can be seen, as a rescuer works nearby.]()
Read moreThe foot of a man trapped under rubble can be seen, as a rescue operation for him is under way in Moulay Brahim village on September 9, 2023. #
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![A badly cracked minaret]()
Read moreA cracked mosque minaret stands after the earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, seen on September 9, 2023. #
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![A cat walks through rubble.]()
Read moreA cat walks through rubble in the village of Moulay Brahim on September 9, 2023. #
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![A crowd gathers around at least seven bodies, fully wrapped in blankets, laid on the ground.]()
Read moreRelatives mourn beside the bodies of victims killed in the earthquake, in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, on September 9, 2023. #
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![Three women stand together, giving comfort to one another.]()
Read moreWomen comfort one another after a burial for people killed by the quake, in Moulay Brahim village, on September 9, 2023. #
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![A group of people pray together outside, near several bodies wrapped in blankets.]()
Read morePeople observe a burial prayer in Moulay Brahim village on September 9, 2023. #
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![Rescue workers gather atop a collapsed building.]()
Read moreRescuers carry out a search operation in Amizmiz, Morocco, on September 9, 2023. #
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![A woman and her daughter stand outside their quake-damaged home.]()
Read moreA woman and her daughter stand outside their home after the earthquake in Moulay Brahim village. #
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![People donate blood, sitting in comfortable chairs in a clinic.]()
Read morePeople donate blood following the earthquake in the city of Marrakesh, on September 9, 2023. #
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![Families sit outside their destroyed homes, wrapped in blankets.]()
Read moreFamilies sit outside their destroyed homes after the earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakesh, on September 9, 2023. #
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