Two four-story buildings collapsed overnight in the Moroccan city of Fes, killing 19 people in the second fatal collapse there this year, authorities said on Wednesday.

Morocco's state news agency reported the two residential buildings housed eight families. Sixteen people were injured in the collapse and sent for treatment at a nearby hospital.

Authorities said the neighborhood had

been evacuated and search and rescue efforts were ongoing.

It was unclear what caused the collapse or how many people were unaccounted for on Wednesday morning.

Fes is Morocco’s second-largest city and one of the hosts of this month’s Africa Cup of Nations and the 2030 FIFA World Cup.

It is best known for its walled city packed with medieval souks and tanneries.

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