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At least 75 people injured in Tehran building collapse - Iranian state TV

 

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(Reuters) - At least 75 people, including 45 firefighters, were injured when a blazing high-rise commercial building in downtown Tehran collapsed, Iranian state television reported on Thursday.

 

One witness described the 17-storey tower's collapse as like a "scene from a horror movie".

 

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"At least 45 firefighters are among the injured ones. All of the injured people were sent to hospitals. Most of them have been discharged," state TV reported.

(Writing by Parisa Hafezi; Editing by Louise Ireland)

 
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