Morocco earthquake: Anger and despair as victims wait for government-promised rescue teams
Emergency workers carry a dead body in the aftermath of the earthquake in Amizmiz, Morocco. Photo: Nacho Doce
Communities near the epicentre of Morocco’s powerful earthquake were a picture of devastation and anger yesterday, as residents described using their bare hands to pull loved ones from the rubble.
In most places, there was no sign of government-promised rescue teams, and there was no word yet from many villages higher up in the mountains.
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