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Iranians gather at the site where a ten-storey building collapsed in the southwestern city of Abadan on 23 May 2022.

Iran building collapse

Four dead, 80 trapped in Iran building collapse

By AFP

At least four people died and about 80 were trapped under rubble when an unfinished building collapsed in southwestern Iran, officials said.

  • FILE: The steel structre of Iran's oldest high-rise, the 17-storey Plasco building, is seen after the collapse of the building in downtown Tehran on January 19, 2017. Picture: AFP.

    SA govt sends condolences to Iran after Plasco building collapse

    The 17 storey high-rise structure caught fire on Thursday, coming down in a matter of seconds and leaving dozens injured.

    2029 days ago
  • An Iranian firefighter walks amidst the debris of Iran's oldest high-rise, the 15-storey Plasco building in downtown Tehran on January 19, 2017. Picture: AFP

    Troops, rescuers search for trapped firefighters after Iran building collapse

    One witness described the 17-storey commercial building's collapse as like a 'scene from a horror movie.'

    2031 days ago
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