A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night, killing at least 1,037 people, injuring more than 1,204 others and damaging buildings and historic landmarks in major cities, according to Morocco’s interior ministry.
The quake which measured at least 6.8 magnitude, was the biggest to hit Morocco in 120 years, and it toppled buildings and walls in ancient cities made from stone and masonry not designed to withstand quakes. The ministry wrote that most damage occurred outside of cities and towns, CBS news report.
The full toll was not known as rescuers struggled to get through boulder-strewn roads to the remote mountain villages hit hard by the quake.
