More than 2,000 killed in Morocco earthquake as rescuers search for survivors

More than 2,000 people are dead after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Morocco. NBC News' Matt Bradley has the latest.

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[alicejohnson]

Our survival is in unity. To save ourselves and the planet when natural disasters are on the rise, we need to build a safe and peaceful *Creative* *Society, * where human life will be the highest value, so everything will be done to secure and improve it.

[mayhem]

Why the Moroccan government did not help the citizens?

[lemontadams]

The number of victims in the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Morocco on September 8 has almost doubled to 5, 530, the kingdom's Interior Ministry says on its website.

[leo-]

It looks to me that for those living in the high Atlas Mountain region their old way of life has ended. The only option for most will be to go into the cities and join the 21st century.

[Lamin_G]

*0:55* So-called "rich" countries often face criticisms about "moving too slow" in their response to natural disasters, let alone the less fortunate nations.

[timberho]

When has any country helped America during our natural disasters?

[containedhurricane]

If people worked and stayed in one-story buildings, there would've been much fewer casualties. If there were only one billion humans, we wouldn't need multi-level buildings at all

[chadkim]

Help yourselves don’t expect others to help you

[john-nvi]

living in an earthquake zone people mine as well be living in grass huts because you are less likely to be crushed and huts are easy and cheap to build.

[KokoEatingBananas]

These brokies should've built higher-quality buildings.