By Ahmed Elimam and Ahmed El Jechtimi

RABAT, Dec 10 (Reuters) - At least 22 people were ​killed and 16 others injured overnight when two ​adjacent buildings collapsed in Fez, one of Morocco's oldest cities, the prosecutor said on Wednesday.One building was ⁠unoccupied, while the second was hosting an Aqiqah, a traditional Muslim celebration marking the birth of a child, the Fez prosecutor said in a statement.

The prosecutor said the death toll ​was preliminary and that an investigation has been opened.

A statement from the ‍local authorities said eight families lived in ​the building where the celebration was taking place. Both buildings had four storeys.

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