Leader, president voice deep sorrow over Plasco disaster
TEHRAN – In separate messages on Thursday Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Hassan Rouhani expressed deep sorrow over the burning and collapse of the 17-story Plasco building in downtown Tehran which buried more than 20 firefighters. The Leader called the incident “painful” and said rescue operations should be prioritized. Rouhani ordered Abdolreza Rahmani-Fazli, the interior minister, to explore the causes behind the incident and to provide a report on it as soon as possible. The shopping center collapsed after a ...
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