Death Toll in Southwestern Iran Tower Collapse Rises to 41

Death Toll in Southwestern Iran Tower Collapse Rises to 41
Ruins of a collapsed under-construction tower at the Metropol Building in Abadan, Iran on May 27, 2022. Iranian Senior Vice-President Office via AP
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The death toll in the collapse of a building in southwestern Iran rose Monday to at least 41, state media reported, two weeks after the disaster struck.

Ehsun Abbaspour, the governor of the city of Abadan, gave the figure based on an official report, state television said.