British tourists horror after getting caught in deadly Morocco earthquake

Helen Morris, who is staying at TUI BLUE Riu Tikida Garden, was trying to sleep when the shaking started. 

“Everything started to shake and the rumble was very loud,” she said. “It was hard to get any coherent thoughts together other than ‘stay alive’. 

“We first hid under the desk out of fear of the building collapsing.” 

The tourist from Neath, South Wales, rushed outside with her friend Amy after the earthquake hit. 

Helen arrived on September 1 and is set to travel back to Wales on Monday. 

“The hotel does have some damage -mostly in one of the restaurants and then structurally a number of cracks have appeared across the hotel,” she added. 

At least 820 people have died as a result of the devastating earthquake that shook Morocco overnight, the country’s state TV reported citing the Interior Ministry. 

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He added: “We were waiting for updates and not getting anything. Staff were amazing but maybe senior staff could have shown more thought. 

“We slept outside by the pool and have just come back (Saturday morning) to the room to shower and change.”

Dan and his wife are set to stay in Morocco until Thursday night, September 14. 

Foreign Secretary, MP James Cleverly said in a tweet: “Devastating news of a substantial earthquake just outside Marrakech, Morocco. The UK is continuing to support British nationals in the region. We stand ready to help our Moroccan friends in whatever way we can.”

An earthquake appeal has been launched by the British Moroccan Society to support those affected. 

BMS Chairman Mike Wood commented. “Our thoughts are with those immediately affected by this immense natural disaster, as well as their relatives and friends. As the tragic situation unfolds we are working closely with our partner associations to quickly get funds into the hands of those dealing with the immediate aftermath.”

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