Moroccan earthquake survivors left to fend for themselves in the Atlas Mountains
Moulay Brahim was once a happy place for Sami Sensis. The village is located high in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains, and its scenery, the fresh air, the friendly people drew his parents there nearly every summer.
Now they are buried somewhere under the rubble of their hotel on the edge of what remains of the village.
The building partially collapsed after a powerful earthquake struck Moulay Brahim late on Friday night. The epicentre of the 6.8-magnitude earthquake was not far from the village that lies about two hours southwest of Marrakech.
The quake, the strongest to hit Morocco in more than 120 years, killed more than 2,000 people. Many others remain missing.
Local officials told CNN that 25 people were killed in the village. Three people – including Sensis’ mother a...
