Less than 24 hours after the death of four workers in the collapse of the Kian Shahr metro workshop in Tehran and the release of news regarding another collapse at a different station, the managers of the Tehran metro completely denied the occurrence of another incident. According to reports published on Thursday, September 8, a part of the metro wall at the Kouhsar station in Tehran collapsed. In this regard, IRNA, the official news agency of the Islamic Republic, reported that in the second incident that occurred on Thursday morning, one worker was injured. The Iranian Students News Agency, ISNA, also reported, citing the national emergency services, that the collapse at the Kouhsar metro workshop resulted in one injury and the dispatch of an ambulance to the incident area to provide necessary services. The relevant reports stated that due to the collapse of the tunnel wall before the workers began their work, the incident did not result in any fatalities. However, following the publication of these reports, the project manager of Line 6 of the Tehran metro announced that no collapse had occurred at the Kouhsar metro and that 'only a stone fell on the shoulder of one of the workers, and there was no collapse.' ISNA also quoted Gholamhossein Aram, the technical and civil deputy of the Tehran governorate, stating that 'there has been no collapse at this station.' According to Mr. Aram in an interview with ISNA, only one worker fell from a scaffold while working at the Kouhsar metro station and was transferred to the hospital by emergency personnel. On Wednesday, September 7, due to the collapse of the Kian Shahr metro station workshop, located in the southeast of Tehran, at least four workers lost their lives and six others were injured. One of the victims of this incident was identified as a national of Afghanistan. According to Maziar Hosseini, the deputy mayor of Tehran, 'the possibility of human error' in this incident 'is not out of the question' and 'this incident occurred inside the Kian Shahr metro workshop, which had no connection to ground subsidence or public thoroughfares.' Mr. Hosseini also denied any connection between this collapse and the excavation of the metro, stating: 'The metro tunnel was built three years ago, and today's operation was the connection of the metro station to the tunnel, which occurred inside the workshop where the incident took place.'
Conflicting Reports on the Collapse of a Wall at a Tehran Metro Station
A wall at the Kouhsar metro station in Tehran reportedly collapsed, injuring one worker, while officials deny any significant incident occurred. This follows a recent tragedy where four workers died in a separate collapse at the Kian Shahr metro workshop. The conflicting reports raise concerns about safety and accountability in Tehran's construction projects.
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📰 What Happened
Conflicting reports emerged regarding a wall collapse at the Kouhsar metro station in Tehran, with officials denying any significant incident despite reports of an injury. This follows a tragic collapse at the Kian Shahr metro workshop that resulted in four deaths.
- Four workers died in a previous collapse at the Kian Shahr metro workshop.
- Officials denied the occurrence of a significant collapse at Kouhsar station, attributing the injury to a falling stone.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
Iran has faced ongoing challenges with infrastructure safety and labor rights, particularly in the construction sector, which is vital for urban development.
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