Morocco earthquake live news: At least 632 killed in quake near Marrakesh

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  • A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 has struck Morocco (USGS).
  • At least 632 killed and 329 injured.
  • The quake hit just after 11PM (22:00 UTC

At least 632 people have been killed and 329 were injured in the earthquake that struck Morocco, state TV said, citing the Ministry of Interior.

The earthquake’s epicentre was at a relatively shallow depth of 18.5km (just over 11 miles) and occurred about 72km (44 miles) southwest of Marrakesh and 56km (around 35 miles) west of the town of Oukaimeden.

The quake struck just after 11pm local time (22:00 GMT), according to the United States Geological Survey.

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