MARRAKESH, Sept. 10, 2023 -- Children stand by a damaged building after a 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Tahannaout, Morocco on Sept. 9, 2023. A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Morocco Friday at 11:11 p.m. local time (2211 GMT) at a depth of 18.5 km, said the United States Geological Survey. The epicenter of the earthquake was near the town of Ighil in Al Haouz Province, some 70 km southwest of Marrakesh. The quake has claimed the lives of 2,012 people and injured 2,059, with 1,404 of them in serious condition, according to the latest update from the country's Interior Ministry on Saturday.,Image: 804203376, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no