With much of the quake zone in hard-to-reach areas, the full impact has yet to emerge. The authorities have not issued any estimates for the number of people still missing.
IMGDAL, Morocco – Rescuers raced against time on Monday, September 11, to find survivors in the rubble more than 48 hours after
Roads blocked or obstructed by dislodged rocks have made it harder to access the hardest hit locations. “It’s difficult to pull people out alive because most of the walls and ceilings turned to earthen rubble when they fell, burying whoever was inside without leaving air space,” said a military worker, asking not to be named because of army rules.
Neither King Mohammed VI nor Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch have addressed the nation since the disaster.
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