Tafeghaghte is a rural village in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, located 60km south-west of Marrakesh.

History

In the 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake, 90 people in the village were reported killed.[1] Most of the settlement was destroyed.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Inside village with 90 people dead after quake". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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.

31°11′46″N 8°13′26″W / 31.19611°N 8.22389°W / 31.19611; -8.22389


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