Iranian Foreign Ministry expresses condolences to Russian people over Magnitogorsk tragedy

The Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman, Bahram Qassemi, extended his condolences to the Russian government and people over the deadly collapse of a residential building in the Russian city of Magnitogorsk, the ministry said, UrduPoint reported.

"Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi has sent a message of condolence after a blast in a building in central Russia left tens of people dead and injured.

In the message on Wednesday, the spokesman expressed deep regret over the incident in Magnitogorsk and extended sympathy to the government and nation of Russia as well as the families of the victims of this tragic incident," the Foreign Ministry said in a press release.