Morocco earthquake: 'We need help from whomever will give it'

In the tiny village of Algou, high in the Atlas Mountains, screams came from under the rubble in the terrifying moments after the earthquake.

But as the hours passed and with no specialist rescue teams appearing to assist the desperate efforts of the villagers, the screams turned to silence.

Three days on, the Spanish firefighters who were the first professional teams to reach the devastated community hoped time had not run out.

As they briskly picked their way through caved-in streets and collapsed archways their experience told them there was, however, no hope. read more