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Protesters take to Morocco's streets in anger at lack of aid and assistance
People displaced by the earthquake protest against lack of emergency assistance and worsening housing condition, in Amizmiz, outside Marrakech, Morocco, October 24, 2023

HUNDREDS of protesters have taken to the streets in Morocco to express anger and frustration after weeks of waiting for emergency assistance in the wake of a devastating earthquake.

Demonstrators in the High Atlas town of Amizmiz chanted anti-government slogans on Tuesday as police tried to contain the crowds. 

The protest took place after storms with torrential rains last weekend worsened the hardship facing residents living in tents near the ruins of their former homes.

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