A bus transporting Pakistani pilgrims toppled in central Iran, killing 28 and wounding 23 others, according to state media.
According to preliminary investigations by Iranian traffic police, the accident occurred late on Tuesday near Yazd, central Iran, and was caused by a technical failure in the bus braking system.
Regretfully, this disaster claimed the lives of 11 women and 17 men.
The crisis management director general of Yazd province informed state TV that six of the injured have now left the hospital and that seven of the injured are in serious condition.
Pakistan’s consular services in Iran have been invited to Yazd province to follow up on the accident, the official added.
“We extend our heartfelt condolences to Pakistan’s bordering and brotherly government, as well as the dead families. Iranian authorities are aggressively pursuing relief and treatment services,” Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani stated on X.
Millions of Shi’ite Muslims are taking part in the Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq’s Karbala Governorate.
The event marks the 40th mourning following the martyrdom of Imam Hussein bin Ali, a central figure in Shi’ite Islam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad.
