5 Killed in Abadan Building Collapse

At least five people died and about 80 were feared to be trapped under rubble when an unfinished building collapsed in the downtown of the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan.
Parts of the 10-story Metropol building, located in Abadan, a major oil refining hub in Khuzestan Province, collapsed, IRNA reported, noting that the premises was still under construction.
An initial toll confirmed that at least five people have lost their lives and 25 others have been injured, a spokesman for the Emergency Medical Services was quoted as saying.  
At least 80 people were feared to be trapped under the rubble and rescue dogs were deployed to help locate them, according to the Iranian Red Crescent Society.
The building is located on Abadan’s busiest street where commercial, medical and office buildings predominate.
The cause of the collapse was under investigation.