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A powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco late Friday night and killed at least 296 people, according to Morocco’s Interior Ministry. 
{ai:summary}<p>A 6.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Morocco, killing at least 296 people. #disaster</p>