hospitals in the region have seen an influx of wounded people, and the authorities are calling on residents to donate blood. and in the last few minutes we ve been hearing that morocco has declared three days of mourning. and the national flag will be flown at half staff throughout the country. the 6.8 magnitude quake struck in a remote area in the atlas mountains, around 45 miles south of the popular tourist destination, marrakesh. tremors were also felt in the capital rabat, some 350 kilometres away. president biden said he s deeply saddened by the events. china s president xi has also sent a message of condolence. 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. outside the historic kutubiyya mosque, dust rises from the tower, prompting fears it might collapse. marrakesh is 45 miles from th