We begin in morocco where were starting to understand the scope of a devastating earthquake where 2000 people are dead after 6. 8 magnitude earthquake rocked the country late friday. Another 2000 people are hurt. The u. S. Geological survey says that the earthquake was in americas high atlas mountains, about 50 miles southwest of marrakech. Meanwhile, its still very early and its not hard to see that the city has been left in shambles. Extensive damage, morocco today announcing three days of National Mourning. Adam parson of sky news is in marrakech with the latest. Here in marrakech, theyre having to come to terms with this burden of grief and the chaos that has followed this natural disaster. There is still real fear about what could happen. Heres a very good example of that nervousness. This restaurant behind me was badly damaged by the earthquake on friday, but it only actually collapsed hours, and hours later. And it is that nervousness thats affecting so many people here. Its wha
We begin in morocco where were starting to understand the scope of a devastating earthquake where the 2000 people are dead after 6. 8 magnitude earthquake rocked the country late friday. Another 2000 people are hurt. The u. S. Geological survey says that the earthquake was in americas high atlas mountains, about southwest of marrakech. Meanwhile, its still very early and its not hard to see that the city has been left in shambles. Extensive damage, morocco today announcing three days of National Mourning. Adam person of sky news is in marrakech with the latest. Here in marrakech, theyre having to come to terms with this burden of grief and the chaos that has followed this natural disaster. There is still real fear about what could happen. Heres a very good example of that nervousness. This restaurant behind me was badly damaged by the earthquake on friday, but it only actually collapsed hours, and hours later. And it is that nervousness thats affecting so many people here. Its what you
we begin this slit with breaking news out of iraq. we have to take an updated death toll from last earthquake. more than 2000 people now confirmed dead. another 2000 are hurt after the quake rocked the country s atlas mountains. officials are reporting extensive damage in cities across the region, including marrakech, a popular tourist destination and unesco world heritage site. nbc s priscilla thompson is following the story for us. what is the latest? alicia, it is that death toll which has risen by a built 1000 people over the course of today. and we know there are rescue crews on the ground. they are working to get into some of those mountainous areas in the atlas mountains, trying to get to folks to rescue folks who may still be trapped in the rubble. we know it is situations like this, time is of the essence. and getting to those folks in time is going to be a challenge because of the amount of destruction and devastation. a lot of the buildings and structures there,
for survivors is. on also, ahead new developments from georgia as a judge denied his request from former trump chief of staff mark meadows. but it could mean for his old boss. plus, the gop s effort to re-brand the parity in are shining a spotlight on latino artists and fashion designers during new york fashion week. this is american voices. we begin in morocco where we re starting to understand the scope of a devastating earthquake where the 2000 people are dead after 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked the country late friday. another 2000 people are hurt. the u.s. geological survey says that the earthquake was in americas high atlas mountains, about southwest of marrakech. meanwhile, it s still very early and it s not hard to see that the city has been left in shambles. extensive damage, morocco today announcing three days of national mourning. adam person of sky news is in marrakech with the latest. here in marrakech, they re having to come to terms with this burden