Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, damaging buildings and sending people into the streets
Powerful earthquake strikes Morocco, damaging buildings and sending people into the streets
A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring into streets and alleyways from Rabat to Marrakech. The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit at 11.11pm. There was no immediate word on any casualties, nor any reports from government officials on the tremor's impact.
A powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday, damaging buildings in major cities and sending panicked people pouring into streets and alleyways from Rabat to Marrakech. The US Geological Survey said the quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 when it hit at 11.11pm. There was no immediate word on any casualties, nor any reports from government officials on the tremor's impact.