02:53Villages surrounding Marrakech were seen heavily damaged by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country last week, in footage taken on Tuesday.
Many buildings are seen reduced to rubble, with collapsed roofs and walls, while some locals assessed the extent of the damage.
According to the latest estimate by the authorities, the death toll across the country has passed 2,800, with many of those killed in the rural communities. Media reports claim thousands remain without essentials such as food, water and power, with routes often impassable.
The Interior Ministry has accepted offers of assistance from Spain, the UK, Qatar and the UAE.
The US Geological Survey reported that the epicentre of Friday's quake was located 72 km southwest of Marrakech in Morocco's High Atlas mountain range.
Rural villages near Marrakech devastated by 6.8-magnitude earthquake
Villages surrounding Marrakech were seen heavily damaged by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country last week, in footage taken on Tuesday.
Many buildings are seen reduced to rubble, with collapsed roofs and walls, while some locals assessed the extent of the damage.
According to the latest estimate by the authorities, the death toll across the country has passed 2,800, with many of those killed in the rural communities. Media reports claim thousands remain without essentials such as food, water and power, with routes often impassable.
The Interior Ministry has accepted offers of assistance from Spain, the UK, Qatar and the UAE.
The US Geological Survey reported that the epicentre of Friday's quake was located 72 km southwest of Marrakech in Morocco's High Atlas mountain range.
Villages surrounding Marrakech were seen heavily damaged by the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck the country last week, in footage taken on Tuesday.
Many buildings are seen reduced to rubble, with collapsed roofs and walls, while some locals assessed the extent of the damage.
According to the latest estimate by the authorities, the death toll across the country has passed 2,800, with many of those killed in the rural communities. Media reports claim thousands remain without essentials such as food, water and power, with routes often impassable.
The Interior Ministry has accepted offers of assistance from Spain, the UK, Qatar and the UAE.
The US Geological Survey reported that the epicentre of Friday's quake was located 72 km southwest of Marrakech in Morocco's High Atlas mountain range.