28 Pakistani pilgrims were killed in Iran when a bus overturned and caught fire.
The pilgrims from Pakistan were traveling to Iraq to participate in the Arbaeen celebration, which is one of the most important occasions on the Shiite calendar.
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World News Agence France-Presse
Updated : August 21, 2024 12:40 pm IST
Of the 23 injured, 6 have been discharged while the condition of 7 is critical. (Representational)
Tehran: According to early Wednesday reports from state media, at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims who were on their way to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ceremony perished in a bus crash in central Iran.
According to state television, on Tuesday night, “a bus carrying 51 Pakistani pilgrims overturned and caught fire in front of Dehshir-Taft checkpoint in the central province of Yazd.”
“So far, 28 people have died and 23 have been injured, and the death toll could rise,” it continued.
