Destruction in the region of Marrakesh as earthquake death toll nears 2,500
epa10855229 An inhabitant tries to recover materials in collapsed buildings of the village of Tafeghaghte, 60 kms south of Marrakesh, Morocco, 11 September 2023. A magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck central Morocco late 08 September damaging buildings from villages and towns in the Atlas Mountains to Marrakesh, according to a report released by the country's Interior Ministry. The earthquake has affected more than 300,000 people in Marrakesh and its outskirts, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said. EPA/TIAGO PETINGA