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3 die, 20 trapped as building collapses in Iran capital

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ImageIran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Jun. 30 – At least people have died as a seven-storey building in north-west Tehran collapsed on Monday.

Iran Focus

ImageTehran, Iran, Jun. 30 – At least people have died as a seven-storey building in north-west Tehran collapsed on Monday.

A further 20 are currently trapped under the rubble, state radio said.

The apartment block collapsed in the early hours of the day in Tehran’s Saadat-abad district. All those hurt in the accident were workers, officials have said. Emergency rescue teams have been unable to pull anyone out of the debris.

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