Father heard son calling for help after Morocco quake, then the calls stopped | ABC News

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Villagers are picking through rubble by hand as the death toll from Morocco’s earthquake climbed to more than 2,800.

Traditional mud brick homes crumbled when the quake struck, reducing the chance of finding survivors.

Pressure is mounting on Morocco’s government to accept more international aid.

ABC correspondent Allyson Horn reports from the village of Talat N’Yaaqoub.

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