Footage shows panic-stricken people trying to find a safe place as soon as a deadly earthquake hit Morroco on Friday evening.

The footage, captured by Jean Paul Camilleri, shows people running in the streets and trying to locate their loved ones moments after the earthquake hit.

Camilleri is the husband of former editor of The Malta Business Weekly Dayna Camilleri Clarke, who has spoken about the ordeal.

The Moroccan government has said that more than 600 people have died, but the death toll is expected to rise.