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The crowds in the Jamaa el-Fna, at the heart of Morocco's main tourist city, had dwindled on Friday, a day after a bomb... Email Print Related News Oil posts 8th straight monthly gain 3:28pm EDT Morocco counts cost of bombing at tourist hotspot 1:19pm EDT Travel Picks: Top 10 desert city destinations 11:35am EDT Morocco determined to protect tourism after explosion 6:09am EDT Morocco says Marrakesh blast a "terrorist attack" 4:49am EDT Analysis & Opinion Britain’s royal family is an affordable indulgence Al Qaeda leader killed in Kunar, Afghanistan’s “safe haven” Related Topics World » Investigators work at the scene of an explosion which rocked the Argana cafe in Marrakesh's Jamaa el-Fnaa square, April 29, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Youssef Boudlal By Zakia Abdennebi MARRAKESH, Morocco | Fri Apr 29, 2011 3:18pm EDT MARRAKESH, Morocco (Reuters) - Some tourists snapped the wreckage on their mobile phones. Some just wept. The crowds in the Jamaa el-Fna, at the heart of Morocco's main tourist city, had dwindled on Friday, a day after a bomb killed 15 people at a Marrakesh cafe, most of them foreigners taking in the square's ever-moving spectacle. "We arrived last night and decided to stay even after hearing the news, thinking that lightning cannot strike the same place twice," said David Collet, a Frenchman, stopping with a friend at an orange juice stall. "It is also the best thing to do, to stand up to terrorism," he said. Morocco has described the bombing as a terrorist attack, its deadliest in eight years. It has not said who was responsible for the explosion, likely to inflict damage on a tourist industry on which millions depend in the North African country. The bomb ripped through the cafe at lunch time on the Jamaa el-Fna, where tourists take in the snake charmers, fortune-tellers and acrobats in a city established nearly a thousand years ago. "We don't understand. Marrakesh is such a nice place," said German tourist Julia Zasho, who sobbed with her mother at what remained of the venue they used to visit frequently. "What happened is a catastrophe for tourists." It is also a catastrophe for a country that has no oil or gas and relies on tourism as the second-biggest employer after agriculture, a $7 billion a year industry accounting for nearly a 10th of gross domestic product. Marrakesh, seen as a high-end destination with its markets, minarets and mountain backdrop, is the country's most lucrative spot. A constant headache for Moroccan tourism officials has been to ensure more first-time visitors return to a country that has usually been a haven of stability in a volatile region. At Marrakesh airport, French couple Jean-Pierre and Marie Arnault said they came every year. "Next year we will go somewhere else," said Jean-Pierre. Marie said: "Attacks happen all over the world, but this one targeted tourists." French sports teacher Carole Cahuzac believed she had a narrow escape from the attack, having planned to go to Jamaa el-Fna on Thursday afternoon. "I am not sure I will come back to Marrakesh," she said. (Writing by Souhail Karam; Editing by Matthew Tostevin) World Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above. 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