More than 2,900 in Morocco Victims of a devastating earthquake

FOR MORE THAN A WEEK AFTER A 6.8-MAGNITUDE EARTH-quake brought down houses and killed over 2,900 people on Sept. 8 in Morocco, people in Marrakech and across the country's High Atlas Mountains were still sleeping outside. While some are afraid to return to their homes in case of aftershocks, others have nowhere else to go.

- MATHIAS HAMMER

The earthquake's epicenter was 45 miles southwest of Marrakech, the fourth largest city in Morocco. More than 300,000 people were affected, according to the World Health Organization. While rescuers began to reach the most remote areas impacted by the quake, ordinary Moroccans have had to ferry aid supplies themselves, by donkey or on foot.