Morocco Earthquake: Leading to massive devastation, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake jolted North Africa’s Morocco yesterday, September 08. Nearly 600 people lost their lives due to the chaos that the tremors caused. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) named a city about 72 kilometers away from Marrakech as the epicenter and called the earthquake the strongest to shake the North African country in more than a century. The earthquake hit the High Atlas mountain range after 11 PM at a shallow depth of 18.5 kilometers, according to the USGS. Apart from the ones losing their lives, 153 others have reportedly been injured, as per the Interior Ministry of Morocco. The tremours turned several buildings into mere rubble, especially in the mountain area. 

Soon after the tremors struck the country, people flooded the social media with their reactions and videos of the destruction. People also resort to prayers as many are still feared to be trapped under the debris. Videos of people gathered outside amid the debris also surfaced online as victims spent the night in the open fearing the aftershocks. 

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Taking to the internet, people shared heart-jolting videos of the devastation that the country witnessed during the earthquake. 

“Prayers for Morocco  Powerful earthquake with M6. 8 hit Morocco resulting in the deaths of at least 296 people. Hope they recover from this tragedy,” a user said. 

“Earthquake Morocco Richter 6.8,” another shared. 

“El Jadida's street camera captures the initial moments of the earthquake, providing a chilling perspective on the tremor's impact,” wrote a third. 

“Muslim man making dua for people of #Morocco to be safe with #earthquake. May Allah protect them... and whoever lost their life make Allah give them Jannah and Sabr to their loved ones”, added a fourth netizen. 

“BREAKINGS NEWS: Horrific moment of collapse caught on security camera,” said a fifth person. 

“Whole village gathering on road. #moroccoearthquake,” added a sixth. 

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