Camilla Jessen
Sixteen injured, more feared trapped in Morocco collapse.
At least 19 people have died after two adjoining four-storey buildings collapsed on Tuesday night in the city of Fes, northern Morocco, state news agency MAP reports.
Another 16 people were injured.
Search teams are continuing to work at the site amid fears that more residents may still be trapped under the rubble.
Rescue efforts under way
The collapse occurred in the Al Mustakbal neighbourhood of the Al Massira district. According to officials, eight families lived across the two buildings.
Local authorities warned that the death toll could rise as rescue operations continue.
Civil Protection crews, police and other emergency services arrived quickly and remain on site. The injured have been taken to hospital.
Series of past incidents
Fes has experienced several fatal building collapses in recent years.
In May, nine people were killed when a structure already listed as unsafe gave way.
In February, five people died in another residential collapse.
Other Moroccan cities have also faced similar tragedies.
In 2016, two children died in Marrakech and, in a separate incident in Casablanca, four people were killed and 24 injured when a four-storey building collapsed.
Sources: MAP; AFP; news.ro.
