Fatal Incident in Fez's Ain Nokbi District
On May 22, 2023, a tragic incident occurred in the city of Fez, located in northern Morocco, where the death toll from a residential building collapse has risen to 15, as reported by the official news agency MAP. The unfortunate event transpired in the early hours of Thursday, involving a six-story building that housed eleven apartments, eight of which were occupied at the time of the disaster. This incident took place in the densely populated Ain Nokbi neighborhood, situated in the southern part of the city.
Rescue teams worked tirelessly to recover the victims from the debris, managing to retrieve 13 bodies from the ruins. Moreover, two additional victims succumbed to their injuries while being transported to a nearby hospital, highlighting the severity of this catastrophe. In light of the circumstances surrounding the collapse, the judicial police have initiated an investigation to ascertain the underlying causes of this tragic event, aiming to prevent such incidents in the future.
As reported by spanish.xinhuanet.com.
