Two four-story buildings collapsed in the Moroccan city of Fez, killing 19 people, authorities said.
Morocco's state news agency said eight families lived in two residential buildings.
Sixteen people were injured as a result of the collapse and were sent to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Authorities said residents in the area were evacuated and search and rescue efforts continued.
Rescuers search for survivors after two buildings collapsed in Fez (Ahmed Alaoui Mrani/AP)
It was unclear what caused the collapse or how many people were missing Wednesday morning.
Fez is Morocco's third-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 with medieval bazaars. But beyond tourism, it is also one of the country's poorest urban centers, where aging infrastructure is common in many areas.
Another collapse in May in a building that had already been scheduled for evacuation killed 10 people and injured seven, according to Moroccan news agency Le360.
Rubble of two collapsed buildings in Fez, Morocco (Ahmed Alaoui Mrani/AP)
Building codes are often not followed in Morocco, especially in ancient cities where deteriorating apartment buildings are common.
Gaps in basic services were the focus of protests that swept the country earlier this year, with demonstrators criticizing the government for investing in new stadiums instead of addressing inequalities in health, education and other public services.
