Rest there. Are fears the death toll will continue to rise as Emergency Crews Dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings but many are holding out hope theme find people looichd under that debris. Those who survived are now coping with trauma. Many sleeping outdoors after losing homes, others with a place to live rest tate to return home worried that there could be aftershocks at their homes could collapse. Morocco king has instructed officials to set up inter minimum Material Commission to provide relief. We get details now from cnns sam kylie. King mohammed has declared three days of National Mourning because his country has been completely devastated by an extraordinary earthquake totally unexpected in cities like this, marrakech. This has been the scene in the medina the most ancient part of the city a building ripped away by this earthquake but the scenes have been even worse in the interior of the country where one woman who was trapped for some 12 whurs pulled from rubble in a
Now, the president s arrival in hanoi marks a major Turning Point in diplomatic relations between the two former adversaries. Well have much more ahead on the significance of this visit and how it came about. But first, we want to see if we can catch the president as he actually deplanes Air Force One here. Hes in asia and vietnam specifically to promote his relations and diplomatic relations in those countries, in the context of the tensions with china. Hes going to go to a welcome ceremony and make some remarks later on. Were going to be following this in vietnam with a live reporter coming up later. All right. Now to morocco, where a nation is in shock and grief after being ravaged by its deadliest earthquake in decades. More than 2,000 people have died since the disaster struck friday night. And many of the victims are already being laid to rest. There are also fears that the death toll will continue to rise as Emergency Crews Dig through the rubble of collapsed buildings, but many
people have also been rallying in support of the government. there are reports that the king has ordered the release of shia political prisoners. that s an idea that both sides support. it s nighttime now in christchurch, ending what the prime minister called new zealand s darkest day. people are now being urged to get out of new zealand s second largest city as emergency crews dig through the rubble for survivors and for those who did not make it. the official death toll is 65, but it s likely going to be higher than that. cnn s ana carein walks us through the disaster as it happened. reporter: the moment the quake hit, 12:51 local time in the middle of the lunch hour. a 6.3 magnitude quake centered southeast of christchurch on the south island. a city in shock. it triggered widespread damage with buildings collapsed in the center of the city, at least one on fire.
after a powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake. what began as a routine lunch hour turned into a horrific scene. and the attention now turns towards saving those who may still be trapped in all of this debris. live from cnn hong kong, i m andrew stevens. and i m emily reuben at cnn london. we ll be keeping you up to date on the situation in new zealand throughout the hour. it s nighttime now in christchurch, ending what the prime minister calls new zealand s darkest day. people are being urged to get out of new zealand s second biggest city as emergency crews dig through the rubble for survivors and those who did not make it. the official death toll stands at 65, but it will likely go