REUTERS/Hannah McKay Acquire Licensing RightsMARRAKECH, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Families in Marrakech huddled into the early hours of Sunday, spending a second night on the streets as Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than half a century left many fearing their homes were no longer safe to return to.
Across parts of Morocco, people spent the night outdoors on Friday after the earthquake hit the country.
Parts of Marrakech’s historical medina, a popular tourist attraction for Moroccans and foreigners, were damaged in the earthquake.
Noureddine Lahbabi, a retired 68-year-old with four children, said as he too prepared to sleep outside for a second night that the damage caused to people’s homes was distressing.
Eleven-year-old Jowra, speaking alongside her father, said she felt uneasy having to sleep near strangers.
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