Man living in Atlas Mountains escapes destroyed home and reunites with kitten

Badr lhwari with his kitten. Ivana Kottasová/CNN

Like many others in the Atlas Mountains region in Morrocco, Badr lhwari works in tourism.

This is a popular destination, and many people impacted by the earthquake are tourists and visitors.

Ihwari said the building he was living in was completely destroyed. He was able to escape but was injured — the falling debris caused deep cuts to his leg.

All he has now is one small bag with some clothes. The rest of his possessions have been lost and buried under rubble.

Everything, even my documents, all my stuff is lost," he told CNN.

Amid the destruction, there was a brief glimmer of hope. Romeo, Ihwari’s kitten, was found in the rubble.

Huddled in Ihwari’s arms, the cat was scared but unharmed, his blue eyes following his every move