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Over 250 killed as earthquake rocks Morocco 

Over 250 pepple have been killed folowwing the earthquake that rocked Morocco.

 

The country’s  interior ministry said the quake structure at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT).

 

It was gathered that quake was of magnitude 6.8 and there was a 4.9 aftershock 19 minutes later.

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People died in Marrakesh and several areas to the south, the ministry said.

 

“According to a provisional report, the earthquake killed 296 people in the provinces and municipalities of al-Haouz, Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Azilal, Chichaoua and Taroudant,” the statement said, adding that 153 people were injured and hospitalised.

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