First came the news, then shock and then a scream. In the small town of Amizmiz in southern Morocco on Sunday, a woman let out a piercing cry as she absorbed the information that her two brothers had been killed in the devastating earthquake. More than 2,000 people were killed in the quake that hit Morocco on Friday night, according to the authorities. Hardest hit was the province of Al Haouz, which is home to Amizmiz, where a small crowd was growing to comfort the crying woman. Once his aunt heard what had happened to her brothers, he said, she had attempted to get as close as possible to their town.

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Persons: Al Haouz, Lacher Anflouss, Anflouss Locations: Amizmiz, Morocco, Al, Atlas