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Two Apartment Buildings Collapse in Fez, Killing 19 as Rescues Continue

The disaster renews concern over aging housing stock in Morocco’s second-largest city.

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.