FLASH
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Gambia coach, Belgian Tom Saintfiet, and his team are in Marrakesh for the African Cup of Nations qualifier against Congo, expected to take place on Sunday.
Fate made them to be at the epicenter of the earthquake that hit Morocco, where over 1,000 victims are currently registered.
In a statement to the media, the coach said that the impact of the earthquake was so strong that he remembered that a plane crashed into the hotel where he was staying.
Saintfiet said he first heard a loud noise and thought it was someone knocking on his door.
He said that seconds later he thought a plane had crashed into the hotel. He described the experience as "shocking and terrifying".
We recall that over 1,000 people have died as a result of a powerful earthquake that hit the African country of Morocco on Friday evening. The 6.8-magnitude quake was recorded in the Atlas Mountains, in the West of the country, while more than 1,200 people were injured.
Authorities confirmed that the epicenter of the earthquake was 71 kilometers southwest of Marrakesh, with a depth of 18.5 kilometers, and tremors were recorded at 23:11 local time.
Hospitals in Marrakesh are facing a high influx of patients, while calls for blood donations have been made.
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