Many people have suffered severe fatal death and others injured after a high rise building collapsed upon them on the street.
The scene of the tragic incident
A tall building of 17-storeys has fallen after it caught fire killing many people in Tehran.
At least 75 people in Tehran including 45 firefighters have been
killed after responding to the huge fire in a commercial high rise
building which caused the structure to collapse.
According to Iranian state media, it is believed people are still trapped beneath the rubble.
Emergency services, including ten fire engines, are still at the
17-storey tall Plasco building, where the blaze is still burning after
breaking out at around 8am (5.30am GMT) on Thursday morning.
Dramatic footage showed the iconic structure collapsing in on
itself in just a few seconds, taking out three fire trucks as it fell.
Thick plumes of brown smoke filled the sky and onlookers screamed as the building came down.
At least 38 firefighters were taken to hospital, state media had
reported earlier. It did not specify whether those injured were hurt by
the blaze or the building's collapse.
The fire is now under control, fire department spokesperson Jalal Maleki said.
The 50-year-old Plasco, home to a major shopping centre, was one of Tehran's most recognisable landmarks.
Dozens of anxious shopkeepers and others desperate to save their
valuables were kept back by police as firefighters continued to secure
the scene.
The tower was built in the early 1960s by Jewish businessman Habib
Elghanian and named after his plastics manufacturing company.
At the time of its construction the Plasco was the tallest building on the city's skyline.
Below is are videos showing the moment the building collapsed:
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