At least nine people were killed and seven others injured after a multi-story residential building collapsed in the Al-Hassani neighborhood of Fez, northern Morocco, according to Medi1TV.

Rescue teams are continuing their efforts to search for survivors or potential victims trapped under the rubble, while authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the collapse.

Preliminary reports indicate that the collapsed building was on a list of structurally unsafe buildings that had been issued evacuation orders years ago, according to the same source.

Hespress news outlet quoted the Minister of National Territory Planning, Urbanism, Housing, and City Policy, stating that the building was classified as a high-risk structure since 2018, but residents had continued to live there despite repeated warnings.

The incident has renewed concerns over the state of aging and unsafe buildings in some Moroccan cities, prompting calls for stricter regulations and monitoring to prevent similar tragedies in the future.