2025 Fez buildings collapse
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| Date | 10 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Location | Fez, Morocco |
| Deaths | 22 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 16 |
On 10 December 2025, two buildings collapsed in Fez, Morocco, killing 22 people and injuring 16 others.[1]
The buildings were two adjacent four-storey residential buildings in the Al Mustaqbal neighbourhood. At the time of the disaster, there was a Aqiqah, a family newborn celebration, in one of the buildings, with the other being unoccupied. A search and rescue operation was started to recover other people possibly trapped under the debris.[1][2]
Residents were evacuated from the disaster area. The injured were brought to the University Hospital Centre.[1]
An investigation has been started into the causes of the accident.[1] According to the Moroccan news outlet Hespress, the collapse may have been caused by illegally constructed additional floors on the buildings. A source reported that the owners had received a permit for only two floors, but allegedly violated the applicable building regulations.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "At least 19 people killed as two buildings collapse in Morocco". The National. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "Zeker 22 doden door instorting gebouwen in Marokkaanse stad Fez, zoekactie in volle gang" (in Dutch). Algemeen Dagblad. 10 December 2024. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ "Meer dan 20 doden na instorting van appartementengebouwen in Marokko" [More than 20 dead after apartment buildings collapse in Morocco]. NOS.
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