State Secretary for Housing, Adib Benbrahim, held local elected officials in Fez directly responsible for the tragic collapse of a residential building that killed 10 people and injured 6.
During a parliamentary session today, he said the 2018 evacuation order for the building in question was never enforced by the relevant district and city council.
“It’s a direct failure by the local authorities,” Benbrahim stated, stressing that the district chief and the mayor were both responsible for ensuring the order’s execution.
Responding to questions about unsafe housing, Benbrahim outlined government efforts since the Interior Ministry’s 2012 census, which identified over 43,000 dangerous buildings housing 78,300 families.
20,786 buildings have been addressed, improving living conditions for more than 49,590 households. Solutions included rehousing residents in subsidized housing or relocating them, though challenges persist due to the unpredictable nature of structural decay and limited technical expertise.
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