6.8-magnitude quake, centered in Atlas Mountains near Marrakesh, struck at time of heightened Jewish tourism ahead of High Holidays
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Rescuers race to extract survivors from rubble, with head of Spanish team warning 'it's very difficult to find people alive after three days'; Rabat hasn't okayed Israeli aid offer
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Teams from Israel, Europe and across the globe continue to await green light from Rabat; 'There are people dying under the rubble, and we cannot do anything,' rescuer says in Paris
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Moulay Brahim residents plead for ambulances and other help as they search for survivors after tremor devastated mountain town
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Jacqueline Bouskila Twizer and her ten siblings planned to visit Agadir where 10 relatives died; says 'symbolism' of also getting caught up in massive earthquake gives her 'chills'
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All Israelis in Morocco who were not immediately reachable following a devastating earthquake that hit the country were contacted and were safe and sound. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Over 2,000 people were killed, and the toll was expected to rise as rescuers struggled Saturday to reach hard-hit remote areas. The […] The post Contact made with all Israelis in Morocco not immediately reachable appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.
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At least 2,059 people are injured, 1,404 critically, Rabat says; Foreign Ministry updates that it has accounted for all 479 Israelis in the country and all are safe
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Many in historic Marrakesh sleep outside, fearful to reenter buildings; one expert says he expects final death toll to be in the thousands
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Gallant speaks with Moroccan counterpart, touts ‘commitment to stand by our partners during difficult times’ after over 1,000 killed; Health Ministry also organizing team
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Quake forces families to seek refuge in public square after centuries-old homes and streets turned to rubble