{"id":326736,"date":"2024-12-16T17:20:53","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T16:20:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=326736"},"modified":"2024-12-16T17:20:53","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T16:20:53","slug":"iran-news-six-story-building-collapse-in-ahvaz-highlights-ongoing-structural-safety-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/iran-news-six-story-building-collapse-in-ahvaz-highlights-ongoing-structural-safety-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Six-Story Building Collapse in Ahvaz Highlights Ongoing Structural Safety Crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_326737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-326737\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-326737\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Six-Story-Building-Collapse-in-Ahvaz.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Six-Story-Building-Collapse-in-Ahvaz.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Six-Story-Building-Collapse-in-Ahvaz-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Six-Story-Building-Collapse-in-Ahvaz-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Six-Story-Building-Collapse-in-Ahvaz-746x420.jpg 746w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Six-Story-Building-Collapse-in-Ahvaz-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Six-Story-Building-Collapse-in-Ahvaz-696x392.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-326737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A six-story residential building in Ahvaz\u2019s Zeytoon-e Karmandi neighborhood collapsed early on Monday, December 26, 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A six-story residential building in Ahvaz\u2019s Zeytoon-e Karmandi neighborhood collapsed early on Monday, December 26, due to severe structural deficiencies. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mehrnews.com\/news\/6318617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Officials claimed<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> no casualties occurred as the building had been evacuated after warnings of instability, but this incident is yet another tragic example of negligence, corruption, and failure by Iran\u2019s ruling regime to address critical safety concerns.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">State media and officials have focused on the evacuation, attempting to frame the absence of fatalities as a success story, but this ignores the underlying causes of the collapse. The building had suffered significant damage during a 5.6-magnitude earthquake 10 days earlier. Warnings from inspectors about its compromised integrity were ignored, leaving residents vulnerable until the structure was finally evacuated. This is not a testament to competent governance but rather a last-minute scramble to avoid a larger catastrophe.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The collapse follows a grim pattern of preventable disasters across Iran, most notably <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/everything-the-collapse-of-the-metropol-building-in-abadan-brought-to-light\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">the Metropol Complex<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> tragedy in Abadan in 2022, which killed 43 people and injured dozens more. Both incidents stem from the same root causes: pervasive corruption, cronyism, and a total disregard for public safety. The regime prioritizes loyalty and profit over accountability, enabling unsafe construction practices and turning a blind eye to warnings from experts. In Ahvaz, as in Abadan, officials ignored red flags until the situation became critical, endangering lives and livelihoods in the process.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Everything the Collapse of the Metropol Building In Abadan Brought to Light<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dRRiLuBilX\">https:\/\/t.co\/dRRiLuBilX<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XySFQDQ79o\">pic.twitter.com\/XySFQDQ79o<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1532769080767303680?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 3, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The regime\u2019s attempts to shift attention to its so-called rescue efforts mask a deeper, systemic issue. The collapse of the Metropol Complex in Abadan exposed how regime-linked developers, such as Hossein Abdolbaghi, secured lucrative projects through ties to Revolutionary Guard commanders while ignoring basic safety standards. Similar dynamics are at play in Ahvaz, where oversight agencies and local officials once again failed to enforce regulations or act on early warnings.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Despite promises following the Metropol disaster to inspect and address unsafe buildings, little has changed. In Tehran alone, thousands of structures have been identified as unsafe, yet efforts to publish a list of these buildings were blocked by city officials, who claimed it would cause widespread panic. Mayor Alireza <a href=\"https:\/\/www.didbaniran.ir\/%D8%A8%D8%AE%D8%B4-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B9%DB%8C-%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%AB-5\/143227-%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D8%AA-%D8%B2%D8%A7%DA%A9%D8%A7%D9%86%DB%8C-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%84%DB%8C%D8%B3%D8%AA-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A7%DB%8C%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D8%B2-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7-%DA%A9%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1-%D9%86%D9%85%DB%8C-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%AF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zakani even admitted<\/a>, \u201cIf we release it, no one will stay in the city.\u201d This lack of transparency leaves millions of Iranians living in dangerous conditions, their safety sacrificed to protect the regime\u2019s image.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Iran?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Iran<\/a> News in Brief<\/p>\n<p>In an article that was published today, the state-run Aftab-e-Yazd acknowledged how <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/construction?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#construction<\/a> companies and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/realestate?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#realestate<\/a> brokers are robbing people&#39;s money while building unsafe houses and offices.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UC49CMzRZK\">https:\/\/t.co\/UC49CMzRZK<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lLgs6D3VUi\">pic.twitter.com\/lLgs6D3VUi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/iran_policy\/status\/1537060032382226434?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 15, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Public outrage over these incidents continues to grow. Social media users have condemned the government\u2019s failure to prioritize human lives over corruption and profit. This latest collapse in Ahvaz underscores the regime\u2019s inability\u2014and unwillingness\u2014to address the root causes of such preventable disasters. The Iranian people deserve accountability, but under this regime, they are met only with evasion, incompetence, and empty promises. Until these systemic failures are addressed, tragedies like Ahvaz and Abadan will remain inevitable reminders of the human cost of the regime\u2019s corruption and neglect.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A six-story residential building in Ahvaz&rsquo;s Zeytoon-e Karmandi neighborhood collapsed early on Monday, December 26, due to severe structural deficiencies. 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