Tragic collapse of Tehran’s Plasco high-rise

Iranian emergency personnel search for victims through the wreckage of the 15-storey Plasco building which collapsed the previous day, on January 20, 2017, in the capital Tehran. (Photo by AFP)

This week’s program is a look at the Plasco tragedy and other similar incidents that may happen in Tehran.

The program starts with a look at the Plasco high-rise collapse, what went wrong, who should be held responsible, what actions should be to prevent future incidents and so on. It also draws attention to Tehran’s unpreparedness in facing large-scale crises like earthquakes.


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