Morocco Earthquake: 7.2 magnitude earthquake hits in the Atlas Mountains near Marrakech killing at least 600

Over 600 people have been killed following a 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Morocco, according to officials. Many of the deaths are believed to have happened in areas south of Marrakech - which are reportedly hard to reach.

The earthquake hit the country, which is located in North Africa, and borders the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, late on Friday damaging buildings in major cities with panicked people fleeing into the streets.