A powerful earthquake in Morocco has killed more than 2,000 people

Over 2,000 people have died and more than 2,000 others have been injured after a powerful earthquake struck close to Morocco's historic city of Marrakech.

The 6.8-magnitude earthquake on Friday night devastated homes in villages across the Atlas Mountains, as well as historical sites inside Marrakech city.

Video footage posted online from the earthquake region shows people dazed and panicked, moving through streets in the dark amid clouds of dust as they try to find some kind of safety.