TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – A Ten-storey commercial building collapsed in Abadan in Khuzestan province, southwest of Iran on Monday, leaving dozens killed and injured.

According to locals, a number of people were injured in the accident and a number of vehicles were damaged.

The severity of the accident was so great that the surrounding buildings also shook violently, the local sources added.

The exact number of casualties and the cause of the incident are still unknown.