<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;"><b>The partial collapse of a textile factory near Morocco's commercial capital of Casablanca has killed five people, a labour union said on Saturday in a revised toll.</b></span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Local authorities had initially reported two fatalities and five "seriously injured" in the incident early on Thursday in the town of Tit Mellil.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">"The tragedy has claimed the lives of five workers," the textile and clothing branch of the Democratic Confederation of Labour said in a statement on Saturday.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The statement said they had been working on the construction of "four additional floors above the factory, in conditions that do not meet basic safety regulations".</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The labour union called for those responsible to be brought to justice, including any officials who had approved the construction.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Citing local authorities, state news agency MAP reported on Thursday that an investigation has begun into what caused the collapse. AFP</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>