Iranian rescuers have recovered four bodies from the rubble of a high-rise building in Tehran that collapsed last week after a fire, bringing the death toll to at least seven, with more than 20 people still missing, state television reported on Monday.
"Four bodies were found and turned over to the coroner's office for identification," Esmail Farahani, deputy head ofRead more
At least 20 firefighters have died after a major commercial building in Iran's capital, Tehran, collapsed following a huge fire, according to the city's mayor.
The confirmation of the death toll by Iranian politician Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf came after conflicting casualty reports earlier on Thursday, with some state media outlets initially reporting dozens of deaths but later backtracking.
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Tehran's mayor confirmed the death of 20 fire fighters in the commercial building in the capital of Iran on Thursday, Tasnim news agency reported.
Earlier reports said at least 30 people were killed in the collapse of a 17-story commercial building.
Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said that unfortunately the building with 600 commercial shops caught fire on Thursday morning and theRead more