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Ruth Sherlock

A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 2,000 people

People walk past destroyed houses after an earthquake in the mountain village of Tafeghaghte, southwest of the city of Marrakech, on Saturday. (Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images)

Over 2,000 people have died and more than 2,000 others have been injured after a powerful earthquake struck close to Morocco's historic city of Marrakech.

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake on Friday night devastated homes in villages across the Atlas Mountains, as well as historical sites inside Marrakech city.

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