The towns and villages of the Atlas Mountains were building a thriving tourist economy. The devastation of the earthquake puts that in doubt.

Last week’s earthquake in Morocco raises questions that also emerged when Maui, Greece and other places recently faced disasters. Is the presence of tourists a hindrance? Or can visitors, and the revenue they bring in, help?

Anger is quietly growing against the government’s slow reaction and reluctance to accept foreign aid. But in a country where protest is a risk, perhaps the loudest response is action.

The observations from orbit suggest that a fault that had been inactive in modern times ruptured on Friday.

Only a few hundred people lived in the village of Tafeghaghte, Morocco, before the earthquake. As aid began to arrive, residents grappled with a staggering death toll and wondered how they would rebuild their lives.

Sightings of aerial luminous phenomena, often observed during earthquakes, are being shared online. Experts aren’t sure what causes them.

The connection of the contractor to Ethiopia, a country that is a significant recipient of aid from the United States, is unusual.

The waters swept away hundreds of homes as emergency officials scrambled to find survivors of the torrential weekend rains. Officials in one of the hardest hit cities described “catastrophic” devastation.

King Mohammed VI waited hours before making his first public statement on the disaster, and has made few since. It was a government spokesman who pushed back on Monday against the criticism.

The government defended its response to the earthquake as robust, but some residents desperate for basic supplies say they feel abandoned.

The waters swept away hundreds of homes as emergency officials scrambled to find survivors of the torrential weekend rains.

El epicentro se registró a unos 80 kilómetros de Marrakech. Más de 2000 personas perdieron la vida, las casas fueron reducidas a escombros y los sobrevivientes quedaron aterrorizados.

Miloud Ouakrim was going about his normal routine when a massive earthquake struck his small village, killing his two children. As rescue efforts continue across the country, some communities near the epicenter are still waiting for assistance.

In a critical period for search-and-rescue teams, the Moroccan government has given few updates about its response and the scope of the destruction.

More than 2,000 people were killed in the quake that hit Morocco on Friday night. Hardest hit was the province of Al Haouz, which is home to Amizmiz.

It remained unclear how quickly emergency teams would be able to reach the victims and prevent more deaths. Many of the areas affected by the quake are remote mountain villages that are not easily accessible.

The quake, centered in the mountains just outside of Marrakesh, was the strongest to hit that area in a century. “It didn’t last long, but felt like years,” said one woman who lives near the epicenter.

Here’s how to contribute to organizations that are aiding the rescue and recovery efforts in Morocco.

Here’s how to contribute to organizations that are aiding the rescue and recovery efforts in Morocco.

The deadliest quake in Morocco’s recent history was a 5.8-magnitude temblor that killed about 12,000 people in 1960.