Morocco's earthquake last week hit thousands of people who live in traditional villages in the Atlas Mountains. NPR followed rescuers and saw just how hard it was getting to people in need.

The epicentre of the earthquake, which struck at 23:11 local time on Friday, was in the High Atlas Mountains, 44 miles (71km) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 11.5 miles (18.5km).

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 ...

The earthquake was a magnitude 6.8, which is rare for western Morocco, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Twenty minutes after the main earthquake, a magnitude 4.9 aftershock hit the region.

A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 1,000 people. Rescue attempts are made more difficult as the quake's epicenter is in the rugged Atlas Mountains.

The quake struck Morocco’s High Atlas mountain range near Marrakech. The death toll has continued to climb in the wake of the rare and powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Morocco ...

Moroccan authorities declared three days of official mourning Saturday when a rare, powerful earthquake ripped through the Atlas Mountains and the historic city of Marrakech, leaving more 2,000 ...

Six months after the earthquake, Morocco’s Atlas villagers still in tents. Villagers are still huddled in their flimsy tents, waiting for assistance payments to rebuild their lives.

The towns and villages of the Atlas Mountains were building a thriving tourist economy. The devastation of the earthquake puts that in doubt. By Vivian Yee and Aida Alami Reporting from the ...

O ne year after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake took the lives of 3,000 people in Morocco and left thousands more homeless, destruction is still evident in communities throughout the High Atlas Mountains.

Following the devastating earthquake in Morocco, should travelers cancel or go ahead with their trips? Here’s what to know if you’re planning a trip or are due to travel imminently.

The massive earthquake in central Morocco that killed at least 2,800 people was unusual for that part of the country — and that’s what made it so deadly. “If you don’t have earthquakes a ...