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Death Toll Rises in Morocco Earthquake

Aired February 25, 2004 - 06:34   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Let's head overseas now and the aftermath of that powerful earthquake in northern Morocco. Rescue crews are still digging through the rubble for survivors, even as the death toll rises.
To CNN's Al Goodman now, live in Morocco with the latest details.

Good morning.

AL GOODMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

That death toll now stands at more than 550 and is rising, perhaps at this time not as quickly as yesterday.

Now, we're at the town of Al Hoceima, which is a seaside port on Morocco's Mediterranean coast, one of the most hard-hit towns.

Now, just to the west of here, we've been out this morning, and we've seen dozens of Moroccan army troops who have been scouring the rural area around there. They found 100 bodies on Tuesday. They found them in the form of three family members at this house, seven family members at another house -- a very tedious, difficult task. That work going on today.

On the other side of town, heavy machinery is digging through rubble along with rescue workers to see if they can find any survivors there.

All of this on a day, Carol, where international aid is arriving in Morocco from various European countries, including France and Spain, from the International Red Cross that sent in an assessment team. The U.S. Embassy in Morocco has donated $50,000 in emergency cash for (AUDIO GAP)...

COSTELLO: Al Goodman cutting out there, but a live report...

GOODMAN: ... solidarity with the people, who were so affected -- Carol.

COSTELLO: All right, Al Goodman, thanks. Part of your report we couldn't hear, but more than 500 dead now in Morocco, and rescue work, as you just saw, under way.

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Aired February 25, 2004 - 06:34   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Let's head overseas now and the aftermath of that powerful earthquake in northern Morocco. Rescue crews are still digging through the rubble for survivors, even as the death toll rises.
To CNN's Al Goodman now, live in Morocco with the latest details.

Good morning.

AL GOODMAN, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning, Carol.

That death toll now stands at more than 550 and is rising, perhaps at this time not as quickly as yesterday.

Now, we're at the town of Al Hoceima, which is a seaside port on Morocco's Mediterranean coast, one of the most hard-hit towns.

Now, just to the west of here, we've been out this morning, and we've seen dozens of Moroccan army troops who have been scouring the rural area around there. They found 100 bodies on Tuesday. They found them in the form of three family members at this house, seven family members at another house -- a very tedious, difficult task. That work going on today.

On the other side of town, heavy machinery is digging through rubble along with rescue workers to see if they can find any survivors there.

All of this on a day, Carol, where international aid is arriving in Morocco from various European countries, including France and Spain, from the International Red Cross that sent in an assessment team. The U.S. Embassy in Morocco has donated $50,000 in emergency cash for (AUDIO GAP)...

COSTELLO: Al Goodman cutting out there, but a live report...

GOODMAN: ... solidarity with the people, who were so affected -- Carol.

COSTELLO: All right, Al Goodman, thanks. Part of your report we couldn't hear, but more than 500 dead now in Morocco, and rescue work, as you just saw, under way.

TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.