*As Earthquake damages historic world tourist walls site
Rescuers in Morocco are searching for survivors from Friday September 8, 2023, powerful earthquake that claimed more than 2,000 people confirmed dead, making it the country’s deadliest quake in years.
CNN reports that the worst damage and destruction has been in isolated mountain areas which are difficult to access. Residents have described whole villages suffering damage with rescuers unable to retrieve bodies from rubble.
Morocco’s King Mohammed VI declared three days of mourning and ordered mosques nationwide to hold funeral prayers at noon on Sunday.
In Marrakech, a popular and historic tourist city, many residents spent a second night sleeping on the streets, too afraid to return to their homes. The city’s historic walls, first laid out in the early 12th century have been damaged.
