Anti-government protests have erupted after a building collapse killed 37 in the southwestern Iranian city of Abadan. The death toll is expected to rise as rescue workers continue searching the rubble. The public is angry over allegations of shoddy construction, government corruption and negligence.
WATCH: Anti-government protests intensify in Iran over building collapse
The ruins of the collapsed 10-story Metropol Building in Abadan, May 27, 2022. (Iranian Senior Vice-President Office via AP)