CNN —More than 2,000 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck the North African country of Morocco on Friday night. The earthquake struck at around 11:11 p.m. local time (6.11 p.m ET). Its epicenter was located in the High Atlas mountain range, about 72 kilometers (44.7 miles) southwest of Marrakech, a city of about 840,000 people. The earthquake is Morocco’s deadliest since 1960 when a quake killed more than 12,000 people. Turkey, which was hit by a devastating earthquake that killed tens of thousands earlier this year, said it was ready to send 265 personnel and 1,000 tents to Morocco to support aid efforts.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 09, 2023 16:25 UTC