The first 24 hours after Morocco’s earthquake
What happened in the immediate aftermath of Morocco’s deadly earthquake?
When a deadly earthquake struck Morocco, Mosa’ab Elshamy, a photographer for the Associated Press, was shaken out of bed. Moments later, he was taking pictures. A few hours after that, he was in the High Atlas Mountains, near the epicentre of the quake. He described survivors lifting toppled buildings by hand, trying to rescue who they could. So what else happened in those first 24 crucial hours after the quake, and what will happen next?
In this episode:
- Mosa’ab Elshamy (@mosaabelshamy/ @mosaaberizing), photographer for the Associated Press
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