7.2 Earthquake Kills at Least 632 People
Late Friday, a devastating earthquake rocked the High Atlas mountains of Morocco, resulting in the deaths of at least 632 individuals and causing significant damage to buildings. The Interior Ministry reported that the preliminary death toll also included 153 injured individuals. The majority of the fatalities occurred in hard-to-reach mountain regions, according to a local official. The tremor was felt strongly in Marrakech, the closest major city to the quake’s epicenter. Residents reported collapsed buildings …