More than 1,000 people have now been confirmed dead in the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Morocco on Friday. Rescue teams are trying to reach the most affected areas, as many people have been trapped under the debris. SaharaReporters had reported that the powerful earthquake in Morocco killed more than 800 people and injured hundreds more, destroying buildings and sending residents of major cities rushing from their homes in the country's deadliest tremor in more than six decades.