<b>In A Closer Look, </b><i><b>The National </b></i><b>provides an in-depth take on one of the main stories of the week</b> Thousands of people have died in <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/09/11/uae-landmarks-light-up-in-solidarity-with-earthquake-hit-morocco/" target="_blank">Morocco</a> after a strong earthquake struck near Marrakesh late on Friday night. The death toll continues to climb as search-and-rescue teams comb through the rubble looking for survivors. The disaster damaged entire towns as well as parts of the walls that surround Marrakesh’s old city, a Unesco World Heritage site built in the 12th century. Host Sarah Forster speaks to <i>The National</i>'s assistant foreign editor Hadya Al Alawi to find out more on the developing story. <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/2023/09/13/king-of-morocco-visits-earthquake-patients-as-death-toll-passes-5000/"><b>King of Morocco visits earthquake patients as death toll passes 5,000</b></a> <a href="https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2023/09/13/uae-womens-basketball-team-tell-of-lucky-escape-from-morocco-earthquake/"><b>UAE women's basketball team tell of lucky escape from Morocco earthquake</b></a>