A Moroccan immigrant living in Williams Lake lost seven family members in the Sept. 8 earthquake in Morocco.
Kenza Lahlou’s grandparents, aunt, uncle and cousins were on holiday in Marrakech when the 6.8 magnitude quake struck.
“The whole building they were staying in collapsed and we lost them all,” Lahlou said.
Her parents live in Casablanca and their home was destroyed as well.
“They
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