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In pictures: Powerful earthquake kills hundreds in Morocco

‘There is no one here to help pull the dead from under the destruction,’ says woman whose house was destroyed
A resident navigates through the rubble in Marrakech, Morocco, on Saturday, September 9. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images

A resident navigates through the rubble in Marrakech, Morocco, on Saturday, September 9. Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Morocco Friday night, leaving at least 800 people dead. It was the most powerful earthquake to hit that part of the North African nation in more than a century, with much of the impact in hard-to-reach mountainous areas. 

According to the United States Geological Survey, the epicenter was located about 72 kilometers (44.7 miles) southwest of historic Marrakech, a city of some 840,000 people and a popular tourist destination.

 
A damaged building is seen in Marrakech, Morocco on September 9.
A damaged building is seen in Marrakech, Morocco on September 9.  Said Echarif/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images



 
A woman stands in front of her earthquake-damaged house in Marrakech, Morocco on September 9. <br />
A woman stands in front of her earthquake-damaged house in Marrakech, Morocco on September 9. 
Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images



 
Rescue workers search for survivors in a collapsed house in Al Haouz province, Morocco on September 9.
Rescue workers search for survivors in a collapsed house in Al Haouz province, Morocco on September 9.  Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images



 
A woman looks at the rubble of a building in Marrakech, Morocco on September 9.
A woman looks at the rubble of a building in Marrakech, Morocco on September 9.  Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images



 
A damaged vehicle sits in a street in Marrakech, Morocco on September 9.
A damaged vehicle sits in a street in Marrakech, Morocco on September 9.  Abdelhak Balhaki/Reuters



 
Workers dig through rubble in Marrakech, Morocco, on September 9.
Workers dig through rubble in Marrakech, Morocco, on September 9.  Abdelhak Balhaki/Reuters



 
Residents take shelter outside following the earthquake in Marrakech, Morocco on September 9.
Residents take shelter outside following the earthquake in Marrakech, Morocco on September 9.  Fadel Senna/AFP/Getty Images

 

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