Like mud brick, and nearly every one was damaged. Ten people here were killed and the survivors face sleeping out in the Cold Mountain air for a second night. As rescuers dig to find victims, families rush to dig Graves Islamic Tradition requires bodies to be buried as soon as possible. In the past few hours, moroccos king, mohammed vi, held an emergency cabinet meeting. The government has told local authorities to stockpile tents, food and drinking water. Authorities are also rushing to reinforce the National Stock of blood, and people have been queuing up to make donations. The bbc s nick beake sent this report from the Atlas Mountains. First, the panic, as they run for their lives. We have just arrived we havejust arrived in we have just arrived in the project that has been worst affected. This is in the Atlas Mountains. We were greeted by the sight of an elderly woman wailing, tears streaming down herface, and that wailing, tears streaming down her face, and that is because already
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This was the moment the quake struck the unesco World Heritage listed city of marrakesh prompting people to sprint for the streets. The city is reporting a lower death toll, but considerable damage to buildings survivors have been describing their experiences. Walls started shaking, Picture Frames started falling off the walls. I realised we were going through some sort of a shake, an earthquake, obviously. People started screaming, i could hear all the. My windows were open, i could hear all the neighbours screaming. I opened the door, everyone was running out of their flats, running downstairs. Lots of panic, people screaming and shouting, screaming for their families, ladies screaming for their kids, where is my son . Where is my daughter . I would say for about 15, 20 minutes, it seemed like hours. But there are huge concerns in particular for the areas outside the city. These incredible pictures show the damage to the community of taroudant. Here, soldiers and residents have been
Like here in taroudant. Rescuers are scrambling to save families trapped under the rubble. It is a challenge made harder by the fact that roads to many of the worst hit areas have been blocked by landslides. In many remote towns, buildings are made of traditional materials like mud brick, and nearly every one was damaged. Ten people here were killed and the survivors faced sleeping out in the Cold Mountain air for a second night. As rescuers dig to find victims, families rush to dig Graves Islamic Tradition requires bodies to be buried as soon as possible. In the past few hours, morocco s King Mohammed vi held an emergency cabinet meeting. The government has told local authorities to stockpile tents, food and drinking water. Authorities are also rushing to reinforce the National Stock of blood, and people have been queuing up to make donations. Earlier, i spoke to journalist martin jay. He runs the news site maghrebi. Org. Martin was inside his home in marrakesh during the quake. Thank
Buildings are made of traditional materials like mud brick, and nearly every one was damaged. Ten people here were killed and the survivors face sleeping out in the Cold Mountain air for a second night. As rescuers dig to find victims, families rush to dig graves. Islamic tradition requires bodies to be buried as soon as possible. In the past few hours, moroccos king, mohammed the sixth, held an emergency cabinet meeting. The government has told local authorities to stockpile tents, food and drinking water. Authorities are also rushing to reinforce the National Stock of blood, and people have been queuing up to make donations. The bbc s nick beake sent this report from marrakech. First, the panic as they run for their lives. Then the chaos as debris rains down and dust consumes the streets. This is marrakesh in the moments after the quake. Late night diners flee their tables. At this mosque, screams as the tower seems to sway, but doesnt succumb. But many other buildings in the city cr