Tag: Quake
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Morocco’s Quake Zone Now Fears for Its Livelihood, Too
[ad_1] Before the tourists came to marvel at the valley cradled in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, with its arid red slopes splashed with lush green and its deep-blue lake, the only living to be made was in olive farming, and not much of a living at that. Then came the modest little hiking lodge and the…
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Moroccan Government Defends Quake Response, but King Is Mostly Silent
[ad_1] As public criticism mounted over the pace and efficiency of Morocco’s earthquake response, King Mohammed VI’s government issued its first public defense of the operation on Monday, saying the authorities had promptly addressed the disaster and were dedicating their efforts to rescue operations. The powerful quake struck the High Atlas Mountains just outside the…
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Morocco Rescuers Slow to Reach Hardest Hit Areas After Quake
[ad_1] Search and rescue efforts intensified on Saturday in Morocco after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and injured hundreds more overnight, with national authorities deploying the military to hard-hit areas and foreign partners promising aid. But it remained unclear how quickly emergency teams would be able to reach the victims and prevent…
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Bali quake: Indonesia rocked by 7.0 magnitude offshore earthquake
[ad_1] Key PointsA magnitude 7.0 earthquake has rocked the Bali Sea region early on Tuesday morning.There were no immediate reports of major damage or casualties, but videos on social media show tremors being feltThe US Tsunami Warning System said there were no threats of a tsunami as a result of the earthquake. An undersea earthquake…
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Quake 2 remaster review – still going Strogg
[ad_1] Quake 2 – it’s never looked or played as good as this (Picture: Bethesda) The sequel to id Software’s classic shooter returns, with developer Nightdive creating one of the best remasters gaming has ever seen. Quake is a very strange franchise. The 1996 original was one of the most important technical milestones in gaming,…