Volunteer firefighters arrived at the scene to help their colleagues to stop the fire and find the bodies. Extreme high temperature, the rotten smells and the scale of the disaster didn’t discourage the firefighters and they kept working 24/7 to find the bodies. 25/01/2017 - Tehran – Iran
Exclusive Photo Reportage of Plasco Building Disaster
Tehran, Iran
One year ago on 19 January 2017, The disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. Fire started on the ninth floor at around 07:50 local time (04:20 GMT). 17-story high-rise landmark was occupied at the time by its residents, workers at the garment shops, and various tour groups that were being shown around the building. Ten fire brigades arrived to fight the blaze.
The combined brigades had been trying to stop the fire for hours—while assuring that the building had been evacuated—when the building’s north wall collapsed without warning, leading to the collapse of the rest of the building a few moments later. Several firefighters were in the building when the north wall fell, some of whom safely escaped before the building completely collapsed. A number had been fighting the fire from elevated aerial platforms that toppled over during the collapse of the building.
Twenty firefighters have been reported to be killed. At least 70 others were injured by the collapse, with 23 taken to local hospitals having suffered severe injuries. The building primarily collapsed vertically, causing minimal damage to neighboring buildings. The remains of 15 firefighters were recovered after nine days of relief and rescue operations.
Photo Credit: Pooyan Tabatabaei / NVP Images
On 19 January 2017, The disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. Fire started on the ninth floor at around 07:50 local time (04:20 GMT). 17-story high-rise landmark was occupied at the time by its residents, workers at the garment shops, and various tour groups that were being shown around the building. Ten fire brigades arrived to fight the blaze. The combined brigades had been trying to stop the fire for hours—while assuring that the building had been evacuated—when the building’s north wall collapsed without warning, leading to the collapse of the rest of the building a few moments later. Several firefighters were in the building when the north wall fell, some of whom safely escaped before the building completely collapsed. A number had been fighting the fire from elevated aerial platforms that toppled over during the collapse of the building.
Twenty firefighters have been reported to be killed. At least 70 others were injured by the collapse, with 23 taken to local hospitals having suffered severe injuries. The building primarily collapsed vertically, causing minimal damage to neighboring buildings. The remains of 15 firefighters were recovered after nine days of relief and rescue operations.
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Volunteer firefighters arrived at the scene to help their colleagues to stop the fire and find the bodies. Extreme high temperature, the rotten smells and the scale of the disaster didn’t discourage the firefighters and they kept working 24/7 to find the bodies. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
The Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran, closely supervising every single movement in the incident location and secured surrounding area. Mr. Vahid Haghanian ; known as “Sardar Vahid” overseeing his team actions. Sardar Vahid arrived late night to check the scene. He is the chief of staff at Ayatollah Khamenei; supreme leader of Iran and known as the ayatollah’s right hand. 25/01/20117 – Tehran – Iran.
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
On 19 January 2017, The disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. Fire started on the ninth floor at around 07:50 local time (04:20 GMT). 17-story high-rise landmark was occupied at the time by its residents, workers at the garment shops, and various tour groups that were being shown around the building. Ten fire brigades arrived to fight the blaze. The combined brigades had been trying to stop the fire for hours—while assuring that the building had been evacuated—when the building’s north wall collapsed without warning, leading to the collapse of the rest of the building a few moments later. Several firefighters were in the building when the north wall fell, some of whom safely escaped before the building completely collapsed. A number had been fighting the fire from elevated aerial platforms that toppled over during the collapse of the building.
Twenty firefighters have been reported to be killed. At least 70 others were injured by the collapse, with 23 taken to local hospitals having suffered severe injuries. The building primarily collapsed vertically, causing minimal damage to neighboring buildings. The remains of 15 firefighters were recovered after nine days of relief and rescue operations.
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Volunteer firefighters arrived at the scene to help their colleagues to stop the fire and find the bodies. Extreme high temperature, the rotten smells and the scale of the disaster didn’t discourage the firefighters and they kept working 24/7 to find the bodies. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Volunteer firefighters arrived at the scene to help their colleagues to stop the fire and find the bodies. Extreme high temperature, the rotten smells and the scale of the disaster didn’t discourage the firefighters and they kept working 24/7 to find the bodies. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Volunteer firefighters arrived at the scene to help their colleagues to stop the fire and find the bodies. Extreme high temperature, the rotten smells and the scale of the disaster didn’t discourage the firefighters and they kept working 24/7 to find the bodies. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
After long hours of hard working, that’s what firefighters found as a remaining of a colleague whom trapped under the collapsed 17-story high-rise landmark in Tehran. 25/01/20117 – Tehran – Iran
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Firefighters working hard to control the fire and find the remaining of their colleagues and civilians under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. On 19 January 2017, the disaster struck the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Volunteer firefighters arrived at the scene to help their colleagues to stop the fire and find the bodies. Extreme high temperature, the rotten smells and the scale of the disaster didn’t discourage the firefighters and they kept working 24/7 to find the bodies. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
The Ministry of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran, closely supervising every single movement in the incident location and secured surrounding area. Mr. Vahid Haghanian ; known as “Sardar Vahid” overseeing his team actions. Sardar Vahid arrived late night to check the scene. He is the chief of staff at Ayatollah Khamenei; supreme leader of Iran and known as the ayatollah’s right hand. 25/01/20117 – Tehran – Iran.
Firefighters found remains of another colleagues under the fire escape ladder debris 4 days after the collapse of the Plasco building, an iconic 50-year-old structure in central Tehran
25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
Medics are helping a shocked and exhausted firefighter, after finding his colleague’s remaining under the debris of 17-story high-rise landmark. 25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
One day after the Plasco building collapsed, Police and security forces, closed down the whole surrounding area while firefighters, Medical teams and security forces kept working hard for next 9 days.
25/01/2017 – Tehran – Iran
