Eiffel Tower Goes Dark: Historical Monument in Paris Turns Off Its Lights in Solidarity With Those Affected by Morocco Earthquake (See Pics)
While the most severely impacted places were in the adjacent highlands, the earthquake that occurred late on Friday night in Morocco's High Atlas mountains caused damage to historic structures in Marrakech, which is the closest city to the epicentre.
France decided to pay homage to the victims of the North African country by turning the Eiffel Tower in the dark at 11 pm on Saturday. This was done as Morocco searches for survivors in the midst of the strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake that devastated the southwest of Marrakech and the cities close to the epicentre. While the most severely impacted places were in the adjacent highlands, the earthquake that occurred late on Friday night in Morocco's High Atlas mountains caused damage to historic structures in Marrakech, which is the closest city to the epicentre. The Moroccan authorities reported on Saturday that there had been at least 2,012 fatalities and 2,059 injuries, 1,220 of which were life-threatening. Morocco Earthquake: Death Toll Surpasses 2000, More Than 2,050 Injured After Quake of Magnitude 6.8 Strikes Near Marrakesh, Nation Declares 3 Days of Mourning.
Eiffel Tower Goes Dark
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