Plasco building

Tehran mayor says 20 firefighters dead in high-rise collapse

Tehran's mayor said more than 20 firefighters had been killed when the city's oldest high-rise collapsed following a fire on Friday.

Jan 19, 2017, 23:46 PM IST

Many Iran firefighters feared trapped in building collapse

Some 200 had been tackling the blaze at the Plasco building, which dated from the 1960s and included a shopping centre and clothing workshops.

Jan 19, 2017, 18:10 PM IST

Iran`s oldest high-rise building collapses in fire

Iran`s oldest high-rise, the 15-storey Plasco building in downtown Tehran, collapsed live on TV on Thursday after a fire engulfed its top floors. 

Jan 19, 2017, 14:15 PM IST