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Al Jazeera
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Maziar Motamedi

What caused the rare deadly earthquake in Morocco?

Remote mountain areas at the epicentre were hit the hardest, with rescuers facing challenges in reaching them [Fadel Senna/AFP]

The magnitude 6.8 earthquake that hit Morocco last week was a rare occurrence.

It was the deadliest the country has experienced in more than 60 years. At least 2,681 people were killed and more than 2,501 injured.

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