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Dozens Dead After High-Rise on Fire Collapsed in Tehran - Reports

© REUTERS / Tasnim News AgencyA collapsed building is seen in Tehran, Iran January 19, 2017
A collapsed building is seen in Tehran, Iran January 19, 2017 - Sputnik International
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Up to 30 people have been killed, 75 injured after a high-rise building caught fire and collapsed in Tehran, Iran on Thursday, according to Press-TV.

The information about the casualties varies. Iran's state-run Press TV announced the firefighters' deaths, without giving a source for the information. Local Iranian state television said 30 civilians were injured in the disaster, while the state-run IRNA news agency said 45 firefighters had been injured.

Built in the early 1960s, the 17-story tower was the tallest building in the city at the time of its construction. It was considered to be an iconic structure.

The tweet below shows what was happening inside the building moments before the collapse:

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