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Iran firefighters protest living conditions on deadly blaze anniversary

  • Sixteen firefighters died when Plasco, the oldest high-rise in Iran's capital, collapsed in 2017 after a blaze engulfed the building
  • The firefighters, many wearing their red uniforms, chanted: "Adequate livelihood is our inalienable right"
By AFP ·

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