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Two Buildings Collapse in Fez, Killing at Least 19 as Rescues Continue

Ongoing rescues highlight wider fears about unsafe housing in Moroccan cities.

Overview

  • Two adjacent four-storey structures in Fez’s Al Mustaqbal neighborhood collapsed overnight, according to state media.
  • Authorities say the buildings housed eight families, with at least 16 people injured.
  • The injured were transferred to the Fes University Hospital Centre for treatment.
  • Local officials evacuated residents from neighboring homes as a precaution while crews searched the rubble.
  • Local reports say the dead include children, and the incident follows earlier building failures and public unrest over living conditions.