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Morocco earthquake dominates global front pages

Sep 11, 2023, 6:18am EDT
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The front page of France’s Libération, Sept. 11, 2023
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The News

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains has killed at least 2,100 people. The country is reeling from the disaster, the largest earthquake to hit Morocco in 120 years.

Here’s how world media is reacting to the tragedy.

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The View From The Wall Street Journal

‘Moroccans Race to Aid Victims Of Quake as Deaths Top 2,000’

The front page of The Wall Street Journal, Sept. 11, 2023
The Wall Street Journal
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The View From El Pais

‘Villages in southern Morocco still waiting for help’

The front page of El Pais, Sept. 11, 2023
El Pais
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The View From Libération

‘Help us, we are dying in silence’

The front page of Libération, Sept. 11, 2023
Libération
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The View From Gulf News

‘Race to find survivors in quake-hit Morocco’

The front page of Gul News, Sept. 11, 2023
Gulf News
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The View From The Guardian

‘The Moroccan village where death came in the night’

The front page of the Guardian for Sept. 11, 2023
The Guardian
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The View From 20 Minuti

‘Earthquake in Morocco: it’s a race against time’

The front page of 20 Minuti, Sept. 11, 2023
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