{"id":2026901,"date":"2023-09-09T16:56:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-1000-people-dead-after-intense-earthquake\/"},"modified":"2023-09-09T16:57:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-09T20:57:08","slug":"more-than-1000-people-dead-after-intense-earthquake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-1000-people-dead-after-intense-earthquake\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 1,000 dead in powerful earthquake."},"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\">12<\/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%2Fmore-than-1000-people-dead-after-intense-earthquake%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=2026901&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>Intense Earthquake in Morocco Claims Over 1,000 \u200dLives<\/h2>\n<p>An intense \u200bearthquake in\u2062 Morocco on \u2064Friday killed over 1,000\u2064 people and injured hundreds more.<\/p>\n<p>Rescue workers \u2064are scrambling to find survivors after buildings came \u2062crashing down during the earthquake that took place late Friday night, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/magnitude-7-earthquake-strikes-morocco-gfz-2023-09-08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>At a\u2064 magnitude of 6.8 and with an epicenter of 45 miles, it was the country\u2019s \u200bdeadliest earthquake in \u2062over six decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I felt the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-1000-people-dead-after-intense-earthquake\/\" title=\"Over 1,000 dead in powerful earthquake.\">earth\u200c shaking beneath<\/a> my feet and the house leaning,\u200c I rushed to get my kids out. But my neighbors couldn\u2019t,\u201d Mohamed Azaw, \u2063a rescue worker, told Reuters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Morocco killing more than 1,000 people. This is now Morocco\u2019s deadliest earthquake in decades. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/paKrKnM3Tr\">pic.twitter.com\/paKrKnM3Tr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyLoud\/status\/1700553509605634089?\">September 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Morocco\u2019s Interior Ministry\u200d said that approximately 1,037 people are dead and an additional 672 are injured, according \u200bto Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2064cities near the epicenter of the quake \u2064such as Marrakech, Amizmiz, Asni and Taroudant, residents described their efforts\u200b to stay \u200dalive during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/father-files-landmark-wrongful-death-suit-multiple-parties-maui-wildfires-risk-not-theoretical\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disaster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe earth shook for about 20 seconds. Doors opened and shut by themselves as I rushed downstairs from \u200dthe\u200d second floor,\u201d Taroudant resident Hamid Afkar told\u200d Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey, which saw \u2062an <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2023\/02\/09\/turkey-syria-earthquake-death-toll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earthquake<\/a> in February that killed 50,000 people, pledged support to Morocco in the aftermath of the disaster. Algeria said\u200c it would open airspace for medical and humanitarian flights, despite having cut ties with Morocco a year ago.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn behalf of the people of the United \u2062States, I express my deep sadness\u2063 at the loss of life and destruction caused by yesterday\u2019s earthquake in \u2062Morocco and extend my heartfelt condolences to\u200c the families of those affected,\u201d U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in\u2062 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/on-the-earthquake-in-morocco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United States is ready to provide any necessary assistance as Morocco\u2064 responds to this tragedy. Our\u200d thoughts are with the Moroccan people, and we\u2064 offer our unwavering support and\u2063 solidarity\u200c to our Moroccan partners at this\u200c tragic time.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily\u2064 Caller News Foundation, an \u200dindependent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs In on Deadly Subway Clash After DeSantis Calls Marine a 'Good Samaritan'\">nonpartisan newswire service<\/a>, is available \u200dwithout charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/union-membership-plummets-to-record-low\/\" title=\"Union Membership Plummets to Record Low\">legitimate news publisher<\/a> that \u200dcan provide a large audience. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>All republished\u200c articles must \u200dinclude our logo, our \u200creporter\u2019s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For \u2063any questions about our guidelines \u200cor\u2062 partnering with us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/1000-people-dead-intense-earthquake\/\">More Than 1,000 People \u200cDead After Intense Earthquake<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A devastating earthquake in Morocco claimed 1,000+ lives and left many injured. Rescue teams are urgently searching for survivors amidst collapsed buildings. The quake, measuring 6.8 magnitude and originating 45 miles away, occurred late Friday night. This event stands as the deadliest in the nation&#8217;s history. 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