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Death toll in Morocco earthquake rises to 632 more than 329 injured

People gather on a street in Casablanca following a powerful earthquake in Morocco, Sept. 9, 2023. [VOA]

A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing 632 people and damaging buildings from the historic city of Marrakech to villages in the Atlas Mountains.

Men, women and children stayed out in the streets, fearing aftershocks.

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