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Juliana Kim

Moroccan rescue teams face challenges in reaching earthquake victims in the mountains

Villagers inspect the rubble of collapsed houses in Tafeghaghte, southwest of Marrakesh, on Sept. 10. (Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images)

Rescue teams in Morocco continue to comb through the ruins in search for any survivors two days after a devastating earthquake struck near the historic city of Marrakech.

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday killed more than 2,100 people and injured more than 2,400 others. Scores of homes, as well as historical sites were destroyed.

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