Iran President Orders Probe of Tehran Tower Collapse That Leaves Dozens Feared Dead
Iran's president has ordered an investigation into Thursday's collapse of a dilapidated high-rise commercial building in Tehran, an incident that left dozens of firefighters missing and feared dead. The semi-official Mehr news agency said President Hassan Rouhani ordered his interior minister to “immediately investigate the causes of the accident, identify those responsible, take care of the injured and quickly compensate people for their losses.” A fire broke out in the 17-story Plasco building, which opened in 1962 as the Iranian ...
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