00:00At least 22 people have died following the collapse of two buildings in the
00:07Moroccan city of Fez in the early hours of Wednesday.
00:10Sixteen others were injured in the building collapse.
00:15The two four-storey buildings collapsed in the space of mere minutes during the night.
00:20Rescue efforts were underway on Wednesday to find remaining survivors.
00:25The two residential buildings reportedly housed eight families at the time of the incident.
00:31The origins of the events are not yet confirmed and local authorities have launched an investigation.
00:38Some residents, however, blamed unregulated construction
00:42and local media reported signs of deterioration on the buildings in question.
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