A house collapsed early Thursday in Casablanca’s historic old medina, injuring a woman and her grandson and triggering a large-scale emergency response by local authorities.
The incident occurred in the early morning hours on a street near the former Jewish cemetery, causing panic among nearby residents. Civil protection teams, supported by local authorities and security services, rescued the two victims from under the rubble.
Both were taken to the emergency department of Moulay Youssef Provincial Hospital in the Anfa district to receive medical treatment, authorities said.
Security and local officials quickly cordoned off the area to secure the site, clear debris and begin investigating the causes of the collapse.
The incident comes amid heightened alert across the Casablanca-Settat region following recent deadly building collapses in the city of Fez. Regional authorities have since issued instructions for urgent inspections and preventive interventions to reduce the risk posed by structurally fragile buildings.
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