At Least 19 Dead in Building Collapse in Morocco’s Fes. Fes, Morocco — 2025-12-10 Lead Paragraph: At least 19 people have been confirmed dead and 16 others injured following the collapse of two four-storey buildings in Morocco’s historic city of Fes, according to the state news agency.
The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, has raised concerns about the safety of older structures in the region.
The collapsed buildings, located in the Al — Mustaqbal neighborhood, were inhabited by eight families. Local reports indicateed that children were among the deceased.
The state agency reported that police and civil protection services were immediately dispatched to the scene, as shown in social media footage.
The injured were transported to the university hospital center in Fes for medical attention. This tragedy follows a history of building collapses in the region.
In September, protests erupted over poverty and public services, including concerns about the state of infrastructure.
Last year, in February, a house collapse in Fes’s old city resulted in five deaths.
In 2016, two separate building collapses within a week in Marrakesh and Fes resulted in multiple fatalities and injuries.
In 2023, the government identified over 12,000 buildings in Marrakesh and nearby regions as vulnerable, according to local medireports.
Some authorities have suggested that many structures may have weakened following significant earthquakes in the same year.
The cause of the recent building collapse is under investigation. Officials have not yet commented on the specifics of the incident.
Further details are expected to emerge as the investigation progresses.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
