Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Morvern Mackenzie was staying in Toubkal refuge at the base of Morocco’s highest mountain when the earthquake struck and spent …
Two British tourists reported missing following the devastating earthquake in Morocco have been found alive, safely sleeping on the streets of a remote village. Rebecca Calvert, 65, and friend Hilary Mckegney, 64, had not been in contact with family and friends since the catastrophic 6.8 magnitude quake hit the country on Friday, killing more than 2,000 people. Rebecca Calvert, 65, …
Morocco has declared three days of national mourning after an earthquake killed at least 2,000 people - with Britons among those missing amid fears the death toll could climb even higher. Rescuers use a small excavator to search for survivors under the rubble of a collapsed house in Moulay Brahim, Al Haouz province, on September 9 The army recovers the …
