"Two four-storey buildings have collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez, killing 19 people, authorities said. Morocco's state news agency reported that the two residential buildings housed eight families. Sixteen people were injured in the collapse and sent for treatment at a nearby hospital. Authorities said the neighbourhood had been evacuated and search and rescue efforts were ongoing. It was unclear what caused the collapse or how many people were unaccounted for on Wednesday morning."
"Fez is Morocco's third-largest city and one of the hosts of this month's Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 Fifa World Cup. It is best known for its walled city packed with medieval souks. But beyond tourism, it is also one of the country's poorest urban centres, where ageing infrastructure is common in many neighbourhoods. Another collapse in May killed 10 people and injured seven in a building that had already been slated for evacuation, according to Moroccan outlet Le360."
Two four-storey residential buildings collapsed in Fez, Morocco, killing 19 people and injuring 16, who were taken to a nearby hospital. The buildings housed eight families; the neighbourhood was evacuated and search and rescue operations continued while the cause remained unclear and some people were unaccounted for. Fez is Morocco's third-largest city and a host of the Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 FIFA World Cup, known for its walled medieval souks but also one of the country's poorest urban centres. Ageing infrastructure, weak enforcement of building codes and a May collapse that killed 10 people highlight ongoing safety and service gaps, which have fueled recent protests over investment priorities.
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