The Scotland icon goalie and his wife escaped onto the street with other residents and tourists after the mammoth quake.
Football legend Alan Rough thought his hotel room was about to split in half during the horror Moroccan earthquake which has killed more than 1000 people.
The former Patrick Thistle and Hibs star escaped onto the street and joined other residents and tourists amid fears of an aftershock. Maggie, a journalist, said the couple also now fear for locals they had befriended during their stay in the capital city just days before. Her husband Gerry, 54, added: ”We could see the walls shaking and that’s when people ran to find an empty space.Nurse Lorraine contacted hotel management to offer her services to take blood amid an apparent request for volunteers.
Flights to and from Marrakesh from Edinburgh Airport today are expected to go ahead with flight giant Ryanair saying there were no current plans to put any emergency flights to bring Brits home.
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