Morocco earthquake: Rescuers race against time in search for survivors
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00:00 Among the ruins of their village, these residents are taking it upon themselves to look for
00:05 their neighbours.
00:06 With no professional rescue teams or military personnel, they are relying on their bare
00:11 hands and this construction machine to remove the larger stones.
00:16 They proceed cautiously.
00:18 They know a family once lived here, their belongings buried in the rubble.
00:23 After a few minutes of searching, they spot a body.
00:28 It's a man.
00:30 Like many, he didn't survive after being trapped under the wreckage, starved of oxygen.
00:38 The town of Azmizmiz is just 20 kilometres from the epicentre of the quake.
00:44 Many buildings and people living here didn't stand a chance.
00:49 Soldiers and rescue workers are slowly reaching remote areas that have been the worst hit.
00:55 In some families, it's hard to comprehend the number of victims.
01:00 This man has lost his wife and his two-year-old son, his mother, father and sister-in-law.
01:07 There are few examples of survivors making it out alive from under the rubble.
01:13 Residents are digging graves for their loved ones and then burials take place in an almost
01:17 chain-like fashion.
01:19 Desperation can be seen everywhere.
01:23 Residents are overwhelmed by the number of those injured, while hungry residents scramble
01:27 for food.
01:29 Morocco now faces enormous challenges in the wake of this disaster.