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Tenzirt, a village wiped off the map by Morocco’s earthquake

A view shows destroyed houses in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in the village of Tinmel [Nacho Doce/Reuters]

Tenzirt, Morocco – A woman stands, looking dazed and lost. She is a mother, but a mother who has lost her two daughters and she is clearly unable to process what is happening.

She had left her daughters at their grandfather’s house overnight, a decision she was regretting bitterly. The girls loved their grandfather, his stories and his toothless laugh. The three often bickered playfully, loving every minute. Now they were all dead.

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