Morocco in Mourning Following Deadliest Quake in Six Decades
- Death toll from powerful temblor has now exceeded 2,000
- Historic Marrakech scheduled to host IMF meetings next month
Residents inspect their damaged homes in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakech, on Sept. 9.
Photographer: Mosa'ab Elshamy/AP Photo
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Morocco authorities searched for survivors as aid offers poured in from around the world following a powerful earthquake that killed more than 2,000 people and injured hundreds of others.
Small towns and villages dotting the High Atlas mountains, outside of Taroudant and the tourism hub of Marrakech, were among the hardest hit, though some historic landmarks were damaged. Many buildings in the area are made of adobe.