Bus Crash in Iran Kills 28 Shiite Pilgrims From Pakistan En Route to Iraq, 23 Injured
A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, resulting in the deaths of at least 28 people, according to an official statement on Wednesday. The accident occurred on Tuesday night in Yazd province, as reported by Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency official via the state-run IRNA news agency.
An additional 23 people were injured, with 14 of them sustaining serious injuries. The bus had 51 passengers on board at the time of the crash. The pilgrims were en route to Iraq to observe Arbaeen, a commemoration marking 40 days after the death of a Shiite saint in the 7th century.
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