He was treated at a hospital in Casablanca for minor injuries he received while at the Saada resort when it collapsed - he had been trapped under a fallen beam for several hours.
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The earthquake's shallow focus, close proximity to the port city of Agadir, and unsatisfactory construction methods were all reasons declared by earthquake engineers and seismologists as to why it was so destructive.
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