Five people were killed when a 10-storey building in southern Abadan collapsed.
Iranian state television reported on Monday that rescuers were trying to help at least 80 people trapped under the rubble.
The semi-official Mehr news agency said the building is a residential-commercial property on Prince Al-Kabir Street in the city, close to the border with Iraq.
# ایران News Summary
According to state media, a residential-commercial complex on Amirkabir Street in Abadan suddenly collapsed. The source offers a different number of consequences. https://t.co/Ggw5tSsYOy pic.twitter.com/nM5tlVdYYI
– NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) 23 May 2022
State television said emergency crews had been dispatched from other cities to assist in the rescue operation, and that two rescue teams, a helicopter and seven rescue vehicles were present at the scene.
Images showed angry residents of Abadan chanting slogans against city officials.
# ایران News Summary
Following the collapse of the building, people # آبادان They gathered and protested against the systematic negligence of government officials. https://t.co/Ggw5tSsYOy pic.twitter.com/4JlalNos5G
– NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) 23 May 2022
Today is mourning, today is mourning, Abadan is mourning today.#Iranians that in # آبادان # ایران Demonstrations after a high-rise building collapsed with many dead. The regime has been humiliated for many reasons, including long-term neglect and abuse of cities like Abadan. pic.twitter.com/Yi7HPzsXbt
– علیرضا نادر علیرضا نادر (@AlirezaNader) 23 May 2022
Source: Lebanon Debate
