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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The death toll in the collapse of a building in southwestern Iran rose Monday to ...

The death toll in the collapse of a high-rise building in the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan has risen to 41, Iranian officials stated on June 6. Eh

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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The death toll in the collapse of a building in southwestern Iran rose Monday to at least 41, state media reported, two weeks after the disaster struck. Ehsun Abbaspour, the governor of the city of Abadan, gave the figure based on an official report, state television said.

Still unclear how many remain unaccounted for in building that crumbled two weeks ago in southwest of country

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- At least five people were killed when a 10-story commercial building still under construction collapsed Monday in the southwestern

Iran's state TV says that at least five people were killed when a 10-story commercial building that was still under construction collapsed in the southwestern city of Abadan

Fears of a greater casualty toll arise as it is believed that more than 80 people are still trapped under the rubble of the 10-story building

There were fears the casualty toll could be much higher as more than 80 people were still believed trapped under the rubble after the Metropol building toppled, burying shops and even some cars in the surrounding streets, the report said.