Shield and Alert: Maghreb Bound

Morocco quake update as of 2:18 PM GMTF

By Olivier Thibault: Rescuers in Morocco were scrambling Sunday to reach people trapped under the rubble after a powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people and decimated entire villages. Here's what we know so far: Strongest-ever in Morocco A 6.8-magnitude...
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Morocco: Spanish rescuers arrive in quake-stricken MarrakeshF

Spain on Sunday sent 56 rescuers and four search dogs to Morocco following the powerful earthquake that killed over 2,000 people after receiving a formal request for help from Rabat.  An A400 military plane took off from a base in the northeastern city of Zaragoza...
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Morocco’s quake: the unbearable loss of the villagers of Moulay BrahimF

By Kaouthar Oudrhiri: Lahcen sits in the corner of the village dispensary in Moulay Brahim in Morocco's High Atlas mountains. He's inconsolable after losing his wife and four children in Friday night's earthquake. The tragedy of what happened to Lahcen's family is on...
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Morocco: Death toll from earthquake reaches 1,305 says governmentF

By Kaouthar Oudrhiri: Morocco's deadliest earthquake in decades has killed more than 1,300 people, authorities said Saturday, as troops and emergency services scrambled to reach remote mountain villages where casualties are still feared trapped.  Authorities declared...
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