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References
- ↑ "Inside village with 90 people dead after quake". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ Michaelson, Ruth; Mseffer, Dounia Z. (2023-09-10). "Morocco earthquake: mourning begins as rescue continues with death toll over 2,000". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ↑ Clinton, Jane (2023-09-10). "Morocco earthquake map: Where the 6.8 magnitude quake hit and how close the epicentre". inews.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
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