Rouhani visits Tehran’s collapsed Plasco building
Iran’s president Hassan Rouhani visited the site of the Plasco
building in Tehran, which collapsed on Jan. 19 following a massive
fire.
Accompanied with a number of cabinet members Rouhani visited the
site Jan. 21 morning and was informed about the latest rescue
operations, Tasnim news agency reported.
He expressed hope that firefighters, who trapped under the rubble
of the collapsed building, would be still alive.
Rouhani also called for comprehensive plans to ensure the safety of
the old buildings that face the same threats.
As the operation to find the people trapped under the rubble
entered third consecutive day, rescue teams retrieved the second
body from the site on Jan 21 morning.
Tehran Mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, earlier said that between 20
to 25 people are believed to have been trapped under the
rubble.
Yesterday, a firefighter that had been hospitalized with burns died
due to injuries.
Iran’s government has announced Jan. 21 national mourning day in
commemoration of the people killed in the incident.
The fire engulfed the 17-story high-rise, which housed a big
shopping center, on Jan. 19. The building collapsed as the
fire-fighters were trying to extinguish the blaze.
The damage to the Plasco building is estimated at about $500
million, Ali Fazeli, the head of Iran Chamber of Guilds, previously
told IRNA.
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