For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails

       Please enter a valid email address

       Please enter a valid email address

       SIGN UP

       I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy notice

       Thanks for signing up to the

       Breaking News email

       {{ #verifyErrors }} {{ message }} {{ /verifyErrors }} {{ ^verifyErrors }} Something went wrong. Please try again later {{ /verifyErrors }}

       Watch scenes from Morocco on Wednesday, 13 September, after the deadliest earthquake in over six decades.

       The disaster has devastated villages in the High Atlas Mountains, leaving at least 2,900 people dead and injuring more than 2,000 others.

       More than 5,000 people are missing.

       As of Tuesday, more than 240 people were being treated at hospitals in the Marrakech region.

       Parts of the walls that surround Marrakech's old city, a Unesco World Heritage site from the 12th century, have been damaged.

       Recommended Kent firefighters deployed in Morocco tell of ‘devastation’ following earthquake Fundraising appeal launched as 5,300 feared dead in flood-hit eastern Libya King of Morocco visits earthquake patients at Marrakech , kissing one on head and donating blood

       President Enaam Mayara has estimated that it could take up to six years to rebuild some of the areas worst affected by the earthquake.

       Seismological expert Remy Mossu told Sky News that aftershocks will continue to rock Morocco weeks or months after the 6.8-magnitude earthquake, and that more than 25 aftershocks have already hit.

       Emergency services, including firefighters from Manchester, have travelled to Morocco to help with rescue efforts as part of the UK International Search and Rescue team.

       More about Morocco Marrakech UNESCO Manchester Independent Live Streams

       Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies

       Comments

       1/ 1Watch scenes from Morocco after deadliest earthquake in over 60 years

       Watch scenes from Morocco after deadliest earthquake in over 60 years

       APTOPIX Morocco Earthquake

       Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

       ？ Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this article

       Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.

       Subscribe

       Already subscribed? Log in