Death toll in Iran building collapse rises to at least 38

The remains of a 10-storey building under construction which collapsed in the south-western Iraqi city of Abadan (Iranian Senior Vice-President Office/AP)

The death toll from the collapse of a building in south-western Iran rose to at least 38 on Sunday, state TV reported, as emergency workers pulled another body from the rubble amid fears still that more could be trapped in the wreckage.

It is unclear how many more people remain unaccounted after the collapse of the tower at the Metropol Building, which was still under construction, in Abadan nearly two weeks ago.