Like many others, Karami’s family stayed outdoors for the rest of the night in fear of an aftershock. “We didn’t sleep that night,” Karami said. There wasn’t enough coverage of the news at the moment.”Karami’s family stayed safe, but the outcome for thousands of Moroccans was devastating. The high death toll is partially attributed to the remoteness of the High Atlas mountains. In addition to the high death tolls, the flooding left 10,000 people missing and wiped out entire neighborhoods.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 21, 2023 07:12 UTC