Overview
- Authorities reported that two four-story residential buildings collapsed overnight in Fez, leaving 19 people dead.
- Sixteen injured were transported to a nearby hospital, and the surrounding neighborhood was evacuated.
- Morocco’s state news agency said the two buildings housed eight families.
- Officials said the cause remains undetermined and the number of people potentially missing is unclear.
- The collapse is the second deadly incident in Fez this year, following a May failure that killed 10, as attention focuses on lax code enforcement and infrastructure ahead of major football events.