The powerful earthquake with magnitude of 6.8 struck the High Atlas region in Morocco at 11.11pm on the 8th September 2023. Over 3,000 people have died – a grim death toll that is likely to rise in the days ahead as rescuers search for survivors among the rubble of collapsed houses in remote areas. The earthquake, which was felt as far away as Algeria and Portugal, also shook historic Marrakech, the nearest major city to the epicentre. Thousands have been displaced from their homes!