Morocco earthquake update: Death toll crosses 1000; over 1200 injured

Death Toll From , Morocco Earthquake Tops 2,600 , as Search Efforts Continue. On September 8, a devastating , 6.8 magnitude earthquake , struck Morocco. . On September 8, a devastating , 6.8 magnitude earthquake , struck Morocco. . CBS reports that the United Nations has estimated that some 300,000 people have been affected by the temblor, which struck the ill-prepared al-Houz region. CBS reports that the United Nations has estimated that some 300,000 people have been affected by the temblor, which struck the ill-prepared al-Houz region. On September 11, Morocco's Ministry of Interior said that the death toll had officially risen to 2,681. . Another 2,501 have been reported injured in the quake. CBS reports that search and rescue efforts for survivors is still ongoing. The High Atlas Mountains faced the brunt of the destruction, making it impossible to reach many still trapped beneath debris. The High Atlas Mountains faced the brunt of the destruction, making it impossible to reach many still trapped beneath debris. CBS reports that in certain cities, like Marrakech, some medieval buildings were badly damaged in the quake. . CBS reports that in certain cities, like Marrakech, some medieval buildings were badly damaged in the quake. . Some of those buildings, already 1,000-years-old, have already fallen, while others could collapse at any moment. . Some of those buildings, already 1,000-years-old, have already fallen, while others could collapse at any moment. . According to the U.S. Embassy in Morocco, a small number of Americans were injured in the disaster, but no deaths have been reported. According to the U.S. Embassy in Morocco, a small number of Americans were injured in the disaster, but no deaths have been reported. CBS reports that the need for aid in Morocco is both urgent and immense

The toll is expected to rise as rescuers struggle to reach the remote areas hit hardest.

Moroccan authorities on Saturday proclaimed three days of national mourning in the country after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake claimed the lives of more than...

Relief workers face the challenge of reaching the worst-affected villages in the High Atlas, a rugged mountain range where settlements are often remote and where...