Tonight on PBS News Weekend, rescue efforts begin in Morocco as the death toll from a devastating

earthquake surpasses 1,000 houses are collapsed on people.

People are suffering here very much.

We are in dire need of ambulances.

Then with gun suicides at an all-time high, we examine what can be done to reverse this

sobering trend.

And look at Africa's first-ever climate summit and what it means for the continent's future.

Good evening, I'm William Brangham, John Yang as a way.

It has been more than 120 years since Moroccans have suffered an earthquake this strong.

The 6.8 magnitude quake has killed more than 1,300 people and injured 1,800 others, according

to Morocco's interior ministry, more than 1,200 of the injured are in critical condition.

The damage was widespread from the Atlas Mountains to the ancient city of Marrakesh.

The quake hit just after 11 o'clock Friday night, sending people scrambling into the streets

of Marrakesh away from buildings as fast as their feet could carry them.

The city is home to 800,000 people.

Closer to the quakes epicenter, in the smaller towns and villages in the high Atlas Mountains,

southwest of Marrakesh, there were pleas for help.

Houses collapsed on people.

People are suffering here very much.

We are in dire need of ambulances.

Many spent the night outdoors, fearful of aftershocks and unstable buildings, many of which

were not made to withstand tremors this strong.

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