The 6.8 Magnitude earthquake was the strongest in Morocco since at least 1900.
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A Magnitude 6.8 earthquake killed at least 1,300 people in Morocco and left another 1,800 injured, toppling buildings and bringing widespread damage just south of the historic city of Marrakesh, officials in Morocco confirmed Saturday morning, as the country reels from its most powerful earthquake in at least 120 years. (Related: The devastating Moroccan earthquake in photos.)Key Facts
At least 1,305 people were confirmed dead in the earthquake, the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces said Saturday, with another 1,832 injured including more than 1,220 in critical condition.
The death toll is expected to grow as rescue workers search remote areas around the earthquake’s center.
The earthquake’s epicenter occurred in the village of Iguil, near the popular Oukaimeden ski resort, in the country’s High Atlas Mountains—an area where strong earthquakes are “uncommon but not unexpected,” according to the U.
