Fez Building Collapse Kills 22

Two adjacent four-storey residential buildings collapsed in Morocco — Fez, Morocco, resulting in 22 fatalities and 16 injuries. The buildings, constructed in 2006 under a 'City Without Slums' initiative, housed eight families. Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause, with structural neglect and prior safety warnings being potential focal points. This incident follows a previous collapse in Morocco — Fez in May that killed 10 people and another in February 2024, raising concerns about aging infrastructure and lax enforcement of building codes in Morocco. The event also brings to light broader issues of inequality in public services, which were the subject of nationwide protests in Morocco earlier this year.