Earthquake in Morocco Kills Hundreds of People

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A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck central Morocco, killing at least 296 people.

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The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh.

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The quake struck at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT). There was a 4.9 aftershock 19 minutes later.

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Some buildings in Marrakesh's old city have collapsed as verified by news agency.

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Locals are said to have decided to stay outside their homes in case the city is rocked by powerful aftershocks.

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The quake's epicentre in a remote area of the High Atlas Mountains was relatively shallow.

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Power and Telephone lines were also down for 10 minutes due to this earthquake.

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Tremors were also reportedly felt in the capital Rabat, some 350km away, as well as Casablanca and Essaouira.

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