Morocco earthquake latest updates: Death toll rises to nearly 2,500

The toll from a devastating earthquake that swept Morocco has grown, with at least 2,497 people killed and 2,476 injured, the country’s Interior Ministry said Monday. Rabat has accepted search-and-rescue assistance from Spain, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and the United Kingdom, as authorities and aid groups continue to look for survivors of the 6.8-magnitude quake that destroyed homes and shattered lives throughout the High Atlas Mountains.