Morocco’s Ascent Dealt Blow by Biggest Earthquake in a Century
- Morocco dealing with social, economic aftermath of disaster
- The kingdom has been a regional standout for investors
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When Morocco’s top tourist city was rocked by the country’s deadliest earthquake in six decades, Hicham Aamran and his family fled to a nearby square, terrified their apartment building would collapse.
They’ve camped there since, sleeping in the open and too afraid of aftershocks to return to their Marrakech home, as the kingdom reckons with the social and economic toll of a disaster that’s left more than 2,000 people dead.