Morocco earthquake: Sheffield man tells of moment it hit

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Morocco earthquake: Sheffield man tells of moment it hit
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Adam Smith and his girlfriend are on holiday in Marrakesh.

A Sheffield man on holiday with his girlfriend in Morocco has told of the moment a huge earthquake hit.

Adam Smith, 23, said the hotel in Marrakesh where he and his partner were staying was "shaken to the core".Image caption, Mr Smith said he and his girlfriend, along with other guests, had gathered near the hotel entrance when a second tremor struck. "We waited to see if the building would be stable and eventually ran in to retrieve medication and bedding as we faced the prospect of sleeping in the car park for the evening."Tourists and locals sleep out in the open following the 6.8 magnitude tremor

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