Moroccan mosque minaret death toll rises to 16

A four centuries-old mosque minaret collapsed in Morocco on Friday, killing at least 16 people and injuring more than 30 worshippers, hospital officials and eyewitnesses said.

"I counted myself 13 dead. Their corpses were pulled out of the rubble by rescuers. My colleagues and officials at the hospital told me there were three other dead there," parliament member Abdallah Bouanou, who is a doctor, told Reuters from the scene. About 35 people were hospitalized for injuries, he added. (Reuters)