Ahvaz evacuation orders issued as building collapse risk spikes in high-risk districts

Iranian authorities issued immediate evacuation orders for Ahvaz neighborhoods Hasirabad and Manba-e Ab due to exceptionally high collapse risk, likely from aging infrastructure or subsidence. The scope and cause remain unclear, but the move signals acute structural vulnerability in a major urban center. This matters as it may indicate broader infrastructure decay across Iran's oil-rich Khuzestan province.

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