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Official Warns About Fire Hazards Facing Tehran Buildings

Official Warns About Fire Hazards Facing Tehran Buildings
Official Warns About Fire Hazards Facing Tehran Buildings

There are 100 buildings in Tehran with conditions similar to Plasco – a high-rise commercial tower in Tehran that burned down in 2017, half of which were shut down after the incident but the rest are still being used, the head of Construction Engineering Organization said.
Ahmad Khorram also told IRIB News, “One thousand buildings, including 30-40 residential and commercial units and 30,000 to 40,000 residential and commercial units, are at high risk of catching fire. 
The 17-storey Plasco commercial tower on Jomhouri Street, Iran’s oldest high-rise and an iconic structure in downtown Tehran, built in 1962, caught fire on Jan. 19, 2017, and was destroyed completely. In the incident, sparked by an electrical short circuit, 16 firefighters and four civilians lost their lives, while some 70 people suffered injuries.

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