Iranian hero firefighters' memory honored in Greece

The Greek personalities as wells as foreign ambassadors and chargés d'affaires attended Iran's embassy in Athens to sign the memorial book for the firefighters of the tragic incident.

Hellenic Volunteer Firefighters Union also in a letter expressed its deep grief over the sad occasion.

Iranian mission in Greece held a commemoration ceremony in the Iranian cultural attaché office.

According to the spokesman of Tehran Fire Department Jalaleddin Maleki, 16 firefighters lost their lives in the incident.

Plasco Trade Center, the 17-storey building collapsed while a number of firefighters were inside the building to rescue those trapped in the huge fire.

Plasco, built in 1962, was the first high-rise building in the Iranian capital.

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