Earthquakes

Wedding celebration saves villagers from Morocco’s deadliest earthquake in over 60 years

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The death toll from the devastating earthquake in Morocco has risen to at least 2,900, the country’s Interior Ministry reported on September 12, 2023. But all of the residents of the village of Ighil Ntalghoumt, which is near the epicentre, miraculously survived, thanks to an outdoor pre-wedding celebration. While lives were saved, the survivors are still in desperate need of supplies and aid after their homes were left in ruins.

September 13, 2023