Morocco death toll rises as search continues for survivors under rubble of buildings that crumbled
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The death toll continues to rise in the North African country of Morocco, which on Friday was devastated by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake, causing mud brick homes to crumble.
Ighil is located nearly 44 miles south of the capital city of Marrakesh, and shock waves were felt as far away as Portugal and Algeria. Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
As of Monday, rescuers were racing against time to locate survivors, as the death toll had risen to 2,862, with 2,562 people injured, according to State TV.
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