05:02Earthquake survivors from Imi N'Isli shared their experiences of living though the devastating earthquake that had struck Morocco earlier this month, mourning family members who have lost their lives in the disaster.
"I had a daughter who died in this earthquake. She was a 23-year-old teacher in this kindergarten. She taught fifteen children. She got engaged two years ago and we were going to have her wedding next December," Fadila, an earthquake survivor who had lost her husband and a daughter said.
"I want to stay here with my son, and I don't want to leave anywhere else. I want to rebuild my house and stay here," she added.
She explained that her husband and her daughter were watching TV when the earthquake struck, killing both, while she and her other daughter were in another room and managed to escape.
"Families came and wanted to support us, but we did not want anyone to support us. The state must bear it. We don't want to go or have someone take care of us," said Sukaina, another survivor who lost her parents and managed to escape alongside her little sister and her 18-year-old brother.
Footage filmed on Saturday features the aftermath of the earthquake including ruined buildings, debris, as well as rescue teams using heavy machinery for cleanup operations.
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake, struck southwest of Marrakech in the High Atlas Mountains on September 8, resulting in the loss of at least 2,900 lives and injuring thousands more. The worst damage was found in the foothills outside the city and in more remote mountain villages due to poor raw materials used to build houses and ancient construction techniques, often erected by the families who live in them without the help of architects.
Morocco has welcomed help from countries like Qatar, Spain, the UAE, and the UK. They've sent search and rescue teams, and these international teams are working together with Moroccan authorities to provide crucial assistance in the aftermath of this disaster.
'I want to rebuild my house' - Survivors from Imi N'Isli mourn family members in aftermath of devastating earthquake
Earthquake survivors from Imi N'Isli shared their experiences of living though the devastating earthquake that had struck Morocco earlier this month, mourning family members who have lost their lives in the disaster.
"I had a daughter who died in this earthquake. She was a 23-year-old teacher in this kindergarten. She taught fifteen children. She got engaged two years ago and we were going to have her wedding next December," Fadila, an earthquake survivor who had lost her husband and a daughter said.
"I want to stay here with my son, and I don't want to leave anywhere else. I want to rebuild my house and stay here," she added.
She explained that her husband and her daughter were watching TV when the earthquake struck, killing both, while she and her other daughter were in another room and managed to escape.
"Families came and wanted to support us, but we did not want anyone to support us. The state must bear it. We don't want to go or have someone take care of us," said Sukaina, another survivor who lost her parents and managed to escape alongside her little sister and her 18-year-old brother.
Footage filmed on Saturday features the aftermath of the earthquake including ruined buildings, debris, as well as rescue teams using heavy machinery for cleanup operations.
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake, struck southwest of Marrakech in the High Atlas Mountains on September 8, resulting in the loss of at least 2,900 lives and injuring thousands more. The worst damage was found in the foothills outside the city and in more remote mountain villages due to poor raw materials used to build houses and ancient construction techniques, often erected by the families who live in them without the help of architects.
Morocco has welcomed help from countries like Qatar, Spain, the UAE, and the UK. They've sent search and rescue teams, and these international teams are working together with Moroccan authorities to provide crucial assistance in the aftermath of this disaster.
Earthquake survivors from Imi N'Isli shared their experiences of living though the devastating earthquake that had struck Morocco earlier this month, mourning family members who have lost their lives in the disaster.
"I had a daughter who died in this earthquake. She was a 23-year-old teacher in this kindergarten. She taught fifteen children. She got engaged two years ago and we were going to have her wedding next December," Fadila, an earthquake survivor who had lost her husband and a daughter said.
"I want to stay here with my son, and I don't want to leave anywhere else. I want to rebuild my house and stay here," she added.
She explained that her husband and her daughter were watching TV when the earthquake struck, killing both, while she and her other daughter were in another room and managed to escape.
"Families came and wanted to support us, but we did not want anyone to support us. The state must bear it. We don't want to go or have someone take care of us," said Sukaina, another survivor who lost her parents and managed to escape alongside her little sister and her 18-year-old brother.
Footage filmed on Saturday features the aftermath of the earthquake including ruined buildings, debris, as well as rescue teams using heavy machinery for cleanup operations.
The 6.8-magnitude earthquake, struck southwest of Marrakech in the High Atlas Mountains on September 8, resulting in the loss of at least 2,900 lives and injuring thousands more. The worst damage was found in the foothills outside the city and in more remote mountain villages due to poor raw materials used to build houses and ancient construction techniques, often erected by the families who live in them without the help of architects.
Morocco has welcomed help from countries like Qatar, Spain, the UAE, and the UK. They've sent search and rescue teams, and these international teams are working together with Moroccan authorities to provide crucial assistance in the aftermath of this disaster.