The death toll from the 6.8 earthquake that struck Moroccan cities amounted to 820, damaging buildings and sending terrified residents fleeing their homes into the streets for safety.
The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5km, the US Geological Survey said.
The quake struck at 23:11 local time (22:11 GMT) on Friday. There was a 4.9 aftershock 19 minutes later.
People died in Marrakesh and several areas to the south, the ministry said.
