- In Fez, two adjacent four-story buildings collapsed.
- Search and rescue operations continue; The injured are taken to the hospital.
- Fez is an ancient capital, located in the northeast of Morocco.
At least 19 people were killed and 16 injured early Wednesday when two buildings collapsed in the city of Fez, a former capital, in northeastern Morocco, the state news agency said.
Local authorities in Fez prefecture reported that two adjacent four-story buildings had collapsed overnight, the state news agency said.
The buildings were inhabited by eight families and were in the Al-Mustaqbal neighborhood, he reported.
As soon as they were informed of the incident, local authorities, security services and civil protection units rushed to the scene and immediately began search and rescue operations, he said.
The injured were transported to the university hospital center in Fez, while search and rescue operations continued around the clock to find other people who may still be trapped under the rubble, the news agency reported.
Most of Morocco's population, financial and industrial centers and vital infrastructure are concentrated in the northwest, with the rest of the country dependent on agriculture, fishing and tourism.
