let's talk now to mattie khoory, ceo of morocco children's trust based in taroudant.your work? tell us, how this quake has impacted our work? ., ~ tell us, how this quake has impacted our work? ., ,, , ., tell us, how this quake has impacted our work? ., ,, i. ., tell us, how this quake has impacted our work? ., ,, ., ., , your work? thank you for having us and we mentioned _ your work? thank you for having us and we mentioned we _ your work? thank you for having us and we mentioned we are - your work? thank you for having us and we mentioned we are in - your work? thank you for having us and we mentioned we are in the i your work? thank you for having us| and we mentioned we are in the city of taroudant, the city itself has been extremely impacted and it has been extremely impacted and it has been challenging to respond to communities, there are in shock and fear and it is the first time in the province that we have had this type of natural disaster. what province that we have had this type of natural disaster.— of natural disaster. what do you need to? our — of natu

entire villages are reported to have been flattened, like here in taroudant.mbling to save families trapped under the rubble. it's a challenge made harder by the fact that roads to many of the worst—hit areas have been blocked by landslides. in many remote towns, like here in tansgart, buildings are made of traditional materials

nick beake joined the first aid convoys to reach some of the most remote villages in the taroudant regiony, help is on its way to the most remote victims of this disaster. we'rejoining a team of spanish firefighters, the first rescuers to negotiate in treacherous mountain road now that the path has been cleared. we reach the village of algou. in the hours after the quake, screams rang out here. but the trapped couldn't be freeded. then the screams turned to silence. these dogs are trained to find the living. they're detecting nothing. for three days now, the villagers in this place have been using their hands and shovels to go through the rubble. desperately trying to find their loved ones, but the grim reality is there is now a stench of death that hangs in the air here. all hope of finding people alive has now surely vanished. and it is taking its toll. this fractured community, already isolated, is increasingly angry. these spanish rescuers responded to turkey's earthquake in february, where people were pulled out alive days later, but conditions are very different here. here, the hous

nick beake joined the first aid convoys to reach some of the most remote villages in the taroudant regionelp is on its way to the most remote victims of this disaster. we'rejoining a team of spanish firefighters, the first rescuers to negotiate in treacherous mountain road now that the path has been cleared. we reach the village of algou. in the hours after the quake, screams rang out here. but the trapped couldn't be freeded. then the screams turned to silence. these dogs are trained to find the living. they're detecting nothing. for three days now the villagers in this place have been using their hands, and shovels to go through the rubble. desperately trying to find their loved ones but the grim reality is there is now a stench of death that hangs in the air here. all hope of finding people alive has now surely vanished. and it is taking its toll. this fractured community, already isolated, is increasingly angry. these spanish rescuers responded to turkey's earthquake in february, where people were pulled out alive days later, but conditions are very different here. here, the house is

entire villages are reported to have been flattened, like here in taroudant.

entire villages are reported to have been flattened, like here in taroudant.escuers are scrambling to save families trapped under the rubble. it is a challenge made harder by the fact that roads to many of the worst—hit areas have been blocked by landslides. in many remote towns, buildings are made of traditional materials like mud brick, and nearly every one was damaged. ten people here were killed and the survivors faced sleeping out in the cold mountain air for a second night. as rescuers dig to find victims, families rush to dig graves — islamic tradition requires bodies to be buried as soon as possible. in the past few hours, morocco�*s king mohammed vi held an emergency cabinet meeting. the government has told local authorities to stockpile tents, food and drinking water. authorities are also rushing to reinforce the national stock of blood, and people have been queuing up to make donations. earlier, i spoke to journalist martin jay. he runs the news site maghrebi.org. martin was inside his home in marrakesh during the quake. thank you for being with us

these pictures show the damage and devastation to the community of taroudant.eports that entire villages have been flattened. here, soldiers — alongside residents — have been searching the rubble for survivors. roads to many of the worst—hit areas have been blocked by landslides and debris. earlier, we heard from caroline holt, a director of global operations at the international federation of red cross and red crescent. she told the bbc about the challenges they face in trying to reach the worst—affected areas. the challenges are vast, we are still less than 36 hours since that impact and therefore, that search and rescue effort is absolutely the priority at the minute to make sure that we reach as many as people as possible who are still stuck under the rubble. at the same time, of course, access to those more remote places six extremely challenging and trying to get the heavy machinery in those routes so we can access those worst affected areas where epicentre was higher up in the atlas mountains is key. of course, in taking care of those who have survived i

nick beake joined the first aid convoys to reach some of the most remote villages in the taroudant regionnow. we are in the foothills of the atlas mountains. it is a four hourjourney from marrakech to this place, but then you have an extremely difficult on ward journey to some of the most representative then you have an extremely difficult on ward journey to some of the most representative motor then you have an extremely difficult on ward journey to some of the most representative motor communities, that until the morning were cut off. morocco has accepted assistance from four countries, but has declined assistance from the likes of france and germany, but the people we have spoken to high in those hills, high in the mountain said they were desperate for any help. finally, help is on its way to the most remote victims of this disaster. we arejoining most remote victims of this disaster. we are joining a team most remote victims of this disaster. we arejoining a team of spanish firefighters, the first rescuers to negotiate in treacherous mountain road. now that the path has been cleared.

our correspondent nick beake starts his report in the city of taroudant.untry's desperate relief effort. volunteers delivering aid faster than officials. people are in danger. if we didn't work so quickly, a lot of people are going to die. the moroccan government has accepted help from four outside countries but rejected others. amina, a volunteer, says she respects the decision. our country know what she need, so if she needs help, she will ask for it and the way the government will know more. they need to get all of this out of the city as rapidly as possible... and up to the atlas mountains. to the far—away homes hardest hit by the earthquake. it feels like another planet here. help can't come soon enough this village. the village of a0 families was crushed by the earthquake. seven people were killed, including yaha ibrahim's two teenage sons. "people lose their loved ones and lots of countries," he tells us. "it has happened here, too. this is god's will." this community, like so many in the atlas mountains, has lived hand to mouth, day to day for cent

felt mainly in areas, the worst hit areas by friday's earthquake in the provinces of al—haouz and taroudantle for so i've been speaking to some locals about their fares and whether they are actually scared of these aftershocks are many of them have told me that every time they feel and aftershock, they feel that there is another earthquake coming in and it reminds them of the main quake that hit the country on friday. the people who are affected and most other people who are in the remote villages in the mountainous areas because aftershocks leave them with few options, eitherto aftershocks leave them with few options, either to stay the night in an already damaged building orjust go out and decide to sleep in the open, and they are actually fearing of the fact that if they stay the night in the open, the already damaged buildings could just crash and to so these are the most affected, the ones who are up high in the atlas mountains. i’ge affected, the ones who are up high in the atlas mountains.— in the atlas mountains. i've also seen reports _ in the atlas mountains. i've also seen report

entire villages are reported to have been flattened, like here in taroudant.by the fact that roads to many of the worst—hit areas have been blocked by landslides. in many remote towns, like here in tansgart, buildings are made of traditional materials like mud brick, and nearly every one was damaged.

these incredible pictures show the damage to the community of taroudant.diers and residents have been searching the rubble for survivors. there are reports that entire villages have been flattened. roads to many of the worst—hit areas have been blocked by landslides — as imlil resident alice morrison explains. the 6.8 magnitude quake struck a remote area of the atlas mountains, south of the city of marrakesh. roads to many of the worst—hit areas have been blocked by landslides. imlil resident alice morrison has been trying to get through. it is apocalyptic. it took me three hours to cycle 16 kilometres downhill. there are rocks everywhere, there are massive holes. there is actually a crack right in front of my feet which is taking away half of the road. so it is very unpassable. 0ur correspondent nick beake is in the atlas mountains region and sent this update. we have just arrived in the province that has been worst affected by this earthquake. this is up in the atlas mountains. as we pulled up here a short time ago, we were greeted by the sight of an eld

these pictures show the damage and devastation to the community of taroudant. that entire villages have been flattened. here, soldiers alongside residents have been searching the rubble for survivors. roads to many of the worst—hit areas have been blocked by landslides and debris. earlier we heard from caroline holt, a director of global of operations at the international federation of red cross and red crescent. she told the bbc about the challenges they are facing while trying to reach the worst affected areas. but in order to make sure we reach as many— but in order to make sure we reach as many people as possible who are still stuck_ as many people as possible who are still stuck under the rubble. at the same _ still stuck under the rubble. at the same time — still stuck under the rubble. at the same time of course, access to those more _ same time of course, access to those more remote — same time of course, access to those more remote places is extremely difficult _ more remote places is extremely difficult and challenging. trying to -et difficult and cha