Sixteen other people were injured in the twin building collapse in Morocco's Fez, with varying degrees of gravity, reports said.

At least 19 people were died and over a dozen others were injured after two buildings collapsed in Morocco's Fez city early on Wednesday, AFP news agency reported, citing Maghreb Arab Press Agency, the Moroccan news agency.

The incident occurred in the Fez prefecture after two adjacent four-storey buildings collapsed on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday.

According to a Reuters report, the two buildings were inhabited by eight families. At least 16 people are said to be injured in the incident.

The latest incident comes after protests over poverty and public services erupted over poor living conditions in Morocco.

"Sixteen other people were wound

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