Welcome to the programme. We start in morocco, where Search And Rescue crews are trying to reach people in the areas worst affected by friday nights powerful earthquake. More than 2,000 people are now known to have died. Three days of National Mourning have been declared. This is the small town of asni in the Atlas Mountains about 30 miles 45km south of marrakesh. Very few buildings have been left undamaged by the 6. 8 magnitude quake. Live now to marrakesh, we can speak to our correspondent anna holligan. This is a un World Heritage site and the Culture Agency has offered to help morocco come up with a repair strategy. In marrakesh, 300,000 people, about a quarter of the population, has been affected. I just want to take you closer to give you the full picture. This is the mask and the minaret has crumbled. There are piles of rubble here earlier which have been removed by heavy machinery. Some of the street signs have been vented and twisted. Here, you can see some of the debris has f
Hello, im rich preston. We start in morocco, where Search And Rescue crews are trying to reach people in the areas worst affected by friday nights powerful earthquake. More than 2,000 people are now known to have died. Three days of National Mourning have been declared. This is the small town of asni in the atlas mountains, about 30 miles or 45km south of marrakesh. Very few buildings have been left undamaged by the 6. 8 lets show you some live pictures from amizmiz, near the epicentre. It is about 55 kilometres south of marrakesh. You can see Heavy Machinery and diggers have marrakesh. You can see Heavy Machinery and diggers have been brought into work through the rubble as they search for survivors. The popular Tourist City Of Marrakesh has reported a lower death toll than other areas, but there was considerable damage to buildings. The un says around 300,000 people have been affected in marrakesh and the surrounding area. 0ur correspondent Anna Holligan is there. This is a unesco Wo