The fire started from the upper floors of the building - Reuters
National TV stations of Iran said at least 38 firefighters were injured when the building collapsed. Some firefighters are believed to still be trapped in the rubble.
According to Reuters, a witness said that the case collapsed 17-storey building with fire smoke causing "scenes like in a horror film."
Photos at the scene in the south of the capital Tehran showed that many firemen crying so hard because of the pain and because not save the team.
This 17 storey building was built in the early 1960s, including a business center, and the clothing factory.
The building was evacuated while firefighters struggling to put out the fire inside, but it is unclear the number of casualties.
Sources from Iran's Tasnim news agency said the fire emanating from the 9th floor and the building previously had been burnt.
Plasco is the commercial hub and the first high-rise buildings in the capital, Tehran. Plasco has held the title of tallest building when completed in 1962 until it was overtaken by a series of buildings in the future.
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