Fire in Fez, Morocco Kills Five

According to Moroccan media reports on June 6, a fire broke out in a shop in the old town of Fez, a northern city of the country, on the evening of June 5, killing five people.

The report said that another 37 people were sent to hospital for treatment for burns and smoke inhalation, and some of the injured were in serious condition.

The report quoted a statement from the Fez local government saying that the fire affected about 25 shops. According to preliminary judgment, the cause of the fire was a short circuit in the electrical wires during maintenance work in a shop. The details of the accident are under investigation. smoke inhalation, and some of the injured were in serious condition.