Villages destroyed and hundreds of civilians buried under the debris; UN says number of dead expected to rise

No injuries reported from tremor, though panicked local residents bolt buildings and run into streets; head of national volcanology warns stronger shakes could be coming

Devastation has affected 300,000 Moroccans, including 100,000 children; villagers determined to stay and rebuild

6.8-magnitude quake, centered in Atlas Mountains near Marrakesh, struck at time of heightened Jewish tourism ahead of High Holidays

Rescuers race to extract survivors from rubble, with head of Spanish team warning 'it's very difficult to find people alive after three days'; Rabat hasn't okayed Israeli aid offer

Teams from Israel, Europe and across the globe continue to await green light from Rabat; 'There are people dying under the rubble, and we cannot do anything,' rescuer says in Paris

Tech Israel editor Sharon Wrobel on uncertainty over judicial overhaul leading to Israeli currency volatility; military correspondent Emanuel Fabian on Israeli efforts for Morocco

Moulay Brahim residents plead for ambulances and other help as they search for survivors after tremor devastated mountain town

Jacqueline Bouskila Twizer and her ten siblings planned to visit Agadir where 10 relatives died; says 'symbolism' of also getting caught up in massive earthquake gives her 'chills'

At least 2,059 people are injured, 1,404 critically, Rabat says; Foreign Ministry updates that it has accounted for all 479 Israelis in the country and all are safe