A woman reacts standing in front of her earthquake-damaged house in the old city in Marrakesh.
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The death toll continues to rise in Morocco after a powerful earthquake last night. The U.S. Geological survey put its magnitude at 6.8.
Officials say more than 1,300 people have died and hundreds more are wounded. Rescue efforts are complicated by the fact that the quake struck remote, mountainous villages.
We take a look at the scene.
People inspect their damaged homes after an earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near Marrakech, Morocco.
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A man stands next to a damaged hotel after the earthquake in Moulay Brahim village, near the epicentre of the earthquake, outside Marrakech, Morocco.
Mosa’ab Elshamy/AP
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