The tremor struck on friday night in the atlas mountains, around 70 kilometres southwest of marrakech. Entire villages are reported to have been flattened, and families have been trapped under the rubble. The red cross says the response effort to the earthquake could take years due to the level of devastation. These are the latest pictures we are getting from amizmiz, in the south of marrakesh. People there have been Digging Graves for victims in this village, which has been severely affected by the deadly quake. Charlotte wright has this report. The horrifying moment a powerful earthquake hit morocco. Cctv shows people running for safety as buildings begin to crumble in marrakesh. Elsewhere in the city, diners frantically flee a restaurant. People yell. Outside the historic kutubiyya mosque, dust rises from the tower, prompting fears it might collapse. Marrakesh is 45 miles from the epicentre in the atlas mountains. Those in the city said it was terrifying. The floors were violently s
after the devastating earthquake that has killed more than 1300 people. the tremor struck on friday night in the atlas mountains, around 70 kilometres southwest of marrakesh. entire villages are reported to have been flattened, and families have been trapped under the rubble. the red cross says the response effort to the earthquake could take years due to the level of devastation. these are the latest pictures we are getting from amizmiz, in the south of marrakesh. people there have been digging graves for victims in this village, which has been severely affected by the deadly quake. charlotte wright has this report. outside the historic kutubiyya mosque in marrakesh, dust rises from the tower, prompting fears it might collapse. the floors were shaking, the walls were shaking, things were falling off shelving. i just didn t even know what to think. i then went into a slightly more open space in my main bedroom and just collapsed to the floor, you could not stand, everything w
Its 9 00am in singapore. 1 00am in london and 10 00 in the morning in seoul, where south koreas impeached president , park geun hye, is due to find out if shell be permanently removed from office. An announcement by the Constitutional Court will be made in around an hours time. Ms park is embroiled in a corruption scandal, accused of allowing a close friend to profit from her connections with the presidency. If shes dismissed, a president ial election will be held within 60 days. However, the court could decide to reinstate her. 0ur correspondent Stephen Evans is in seoul with the latest. Stephen, remind us again about the accusations that got us to this point . A whole raft of accusations, 13 allegations in total. They range from the large, corruption, that she instigated corruption by trying to get a bribe, basically, from samsun, to her best friend, in return for influencing samsuns affairs. Down to the relatively minor, like where was she for eight hours when the say while ferry we
Its 9 00am in singapore. 1 00am in london and 10 00 in the morning in seoul, where south koreas impeached president , park geun hye, is due to find out if shell be permanently removed from office. An announcement by the Constitutional Court will be made in around an hours time. Ms park is embroiled in a corruption scandal, accused of allowing a close friend to profit from her connections with the presidency. If shes dismissed, a president ial election will be held within 60 days. However, the court could decide to reinstate her. 0ur correspondent Stephen Evans is in seoul with the latest. Stephen, remind us again about the accusations that got us to this point . A whole raft of accusations, 13 allegations in total. They range from the large, corruption, that she instigated corruption by trying to get a bribe, basically, from samsun, to her best friend, in return for influencing samsuns affairs. Down to the relatively minor, like where was she for eight hours when the say while ferry we
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