Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Death toll from Iran building collapse rises to 41

Iran

The death toll from the collapse of an Iranian building has risen to 41. The 10-story Metropol building in Abadan, southwestern Khuzestan province. In 2017, the Plasco Building, in central Tehran, collapsed, killing 22 people. The death toll from the collapse of an Iranian building two weeks ago has risen to 41, local authorities said … Read more

Protesters in Iran want justice as death toll from building collapses rises

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Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in southern Iran on Friday to demand justice after a tower block collapse killed 24 people, according to Iran news reports. On Monday, a huge piece of the 10-story Metropol building in Abadan, Khuzestan province, collapsed, resulting in one of Iran’s biggest construction catastrophes in years. Hundreds of … Read more