{"id":2026644,"date":"2023-09-09T09:27:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T13:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/earthquake-in-morocco-kills-at-least-820\/"},"modified":"2023-09-09T09:28:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T13:28:56","slug":"earthquake-in-morocco-kills-at-least-820","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/earthquake-in-morocco-kills-at-least-820\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco earthquake claims 820 lives."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">10<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fearthquake-in-morocco-kills-at-least-820%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2026644&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Most Powerful Earthquake in 120 Years Hits \u2062Morocco, Leaving Devastation in Its Wake<\/h2>\n<p>The tranquil night in\u2063 Morocco was shattered by the \u2063force of nature \u200cas\u200d the\u2063 country\u2064 experienced the most powerful earthquake it has seen in over a century. With a magnitude of 6.8,\u2064 this \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/earthquake-in-morocco-kills-at-least-820\/\" title=\"Morocco earthquake claims 820 lives.\">seismic event wreaked havoc<\/a> across the countryside, claiming the lives \u2063of at\u2063 least 820\u200d people. \u200cThe aftermath of this catastrophe has left rescuers tirelessly sifting through rubble in a \u200bdesperate search for survivors.<\/p>\n<p>The impact of the earthquake was felt \u2063in five provinces along the majestic Atlas Mountain range. However, it was the historic city of Marrakech, known\u200d as \u2062the jewel \u200cof North Africa and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nypd-searching-for-suspect-who-shot-tourist-in-times-square\/\" title=\"NYPD searching for suspect who shot tourist in Times Square\">popular tourist destination<\/a>, that bore the brunt of the destruction.\u2062 Buildings crumbled, streets were \u200btorn apart, and the city&#8217;s infrastructure\u2063 was left \u200din ruins.<\/p>\n<h3>A City Ill-Prepared for Disaster<\/h3>\n<p>Tragically, experts predict \u200bthat the death toll in \u2063Marrakech will continue \u200cto rise, potentially reaching the thousands. The medieval city, with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/legal-group-files-complaint-against-university-of-california-berkeley-over-segregated-graduation\/\" title=\"Legal group files complaint against UC Berkeley over segregated graduation.\">rich cultural heritage<\/a>,\u2064 was simply\u2063 not designed to withstand such a catastrophic \u2063event. \u2062Bill McGuire, \u2063a renowned professor emeritus of \u200bgeophysical and\u2064 climate hazards, explains that in regions where earthquakes are infrequent, buildings are often not constructed to \u2064withstand the intense \u2062shaking of the ground. This vulnerability has \u2063resulted in numerous collapses and \u2062a devastating loss of life.<\/p>\n<p>One of \u200bthe city&#8217;s most iconic landmarks, the Koutoubia \u200dMosque, which has stood proudly since the 12th century and is recognized as a \u2063UNESCO World Heritage site, \u200bhas also suffered damage. The \u200cextent of the destruction \u200cis yet to be\u200c fully assessed.<\/p>\n<h3>A Nation in Mourning<\/h3>\n<p>The impact\u200c of this earthquake goes \u200bbeyond the loss of life. Morocco&#8217;s interior minister \u200dhas reported that 627 people have been injured, with \u200b205 in\u2064 critical condition. The nation mourns the lives lost and\u2063 prays for the\u2063 swift recovery of those injured.<\/p>\n<p>As the country grapples with \u200bthe aftermath \u200dof this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnns-avlon-on-ky-tornado-natural-disasters-getting-worse-due-to-the-climate-crisis\/\" title=\"CNN's Avlon on KY Tornado: Natural Disasters Getting Worse Due to the Climate Crisis\">devastating natural disaster<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/labor-secy-walsh-i-hope-companies-people-put-every-pressure-point-we-can-on-russia\/\" title=\"Labor Sec'y Walsh: I Hope Companies, People Put 'Every Pressure Point We Can' on Russia\">world stands<\/a> in solidarity with Morocco,\u2063 offering support and assistance in any \u2064way possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Morocco was struck by its strongest earthquake in 120 years, claiming 820 lives. Rescuers tirelessly searched through debris in rural areas. The 6.8 magnitude quake devastated villages across five provinces along the Atlas Mountain range. 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