Twenty deaths in the collapse of two residential buildings in Morocco
The buildings that collapsed in the city of Fez housed eight families, and the possibility of finding more victims in the rubble cannot be ruled out.
BarcelonaAt least 19 people died and 16 others were injured, some seriously, after two residential buildings collapsed in the city of Fez, in central Morocco. The disaster occurred Wednesday night in the Mostaqbal neighborhood when two four-story buildings collapsed, local authorities reported. The death toll is a "preliminary count," according to the same sources, who explained that a total of eight families lived in the two buildings. "After receiving notification of the incident, local and security authorities, as well as Civil Protection personnel, immediately went to the scene to begin search and rescue operations," they reported. Authorities have taken measures to secure the perimeter of the collapsed buildings and evacuate residents from surrounding homes. The injured have been taken to the University Hospital Center of Fez to receive the necessary medical attention, while operations continue to search for any other victims in the rubble.
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