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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Bus crash kills at least 21, injures 34 in south of Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At least 21 people were killed after a bus overturned in the south of Iran, state media reported Saturday. Masoud Abed, the head of Fars province's emergency organization, said that 34 other people were injured in the accident to the south of Shiraz, the province's capital. Abed said that rescue operations are ongoing and that additional information and final figures will be announced after the operation is complete and detailed investigations have been carried out. He added that the incident occurred at 11:05 a.m., and rescue forces were immediately present at the scene. The cause of the incident is under investigation. With nearly 17,000 casualties annually, Iran is among the top countries for road and street accidents. The toll is attributed to the disregard of safety measures, the use of old vehicles and inadequate emergency services. Solve the daily Crossword
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Bus crash in southern Iran kills at least 21, injures 34
At least 21 people have been killed after a bus overturned in the south of Iran, state media has reported. Masoud Abed, the head of Fars province's emergency organisation, said 34 other people were injured in the accident on Saturday south of Shiraz, the province's capital. Abed said rescue operations are ongoing, and additional information and final figures will be released to the public after the operation is complete and detailed investigations have been carried out. The cause of the incident is under investigation. With nearly 17,000 casualties annually, Iran is among the countries most affected by road and street accidents. The high toll is attributed to lax application of safety measures, the widespread use of old vehicles and depleted emergency services. Solve the daily Crossword
Al Jazeera
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Al Jazeera
Bus crash in southern Iran kills at least 21, injures 34
At least 21 people have been killed after a bus overturned in the south of Iran, state media has reported. Masoud Abed, the head of Fars province's emergency organisation, said 34 other people were injured in the accident on Saturday south of Shiraz, the province's capital. Abed said rescue operations are ongoing, and additional information and final figures will be released to the public after the operation is complete and detailed investigations have been carried out. The cause of the incident is under investigation. With nearly 17,000 casualties annually, Iran is among the countries most affected by road and street accidents. The high toll is attributed to lax application of safety measures, the widespread use of old vehicles and depleted emergency services.
Associated Press
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Associated Press
Bus crash kills at least 15, injures 27 in south of Iran
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran's state media is reporting that at least 15 people were killed after a bus overturned in the south of the country. State-run IRNA quoted Masoud Abed, the head of Fars province's emergency organization, as saying that so far 15 people were confirmed dead and 27 were injured after the accident in the south of Shiraz city, the capital of the province. Abed also said 11 ambulances and two ambulance buses were dispatched to the scene. With nearly 17,000 casualties annually, Iran is among the top countries for road and street accidents. The toll is attributed to the disregard of safety measures, the use of old vehicles and inadequate emergency services.
India Today
15-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Iran's president calls for regional unity against Israel's 'destructive' agenda
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian on Monday issued a warning against what he described as Israel's "destructive" role in the Middle East, urging regional countries to unite in resisting its divisive a meeting with Iraqi Interior Minister Abdul Amir al-Shammari in Tehran, Pezeshkian said, 'The Zionist regime is the arrogant system's project to undermine, occupy, and plunder the resources of the regional countries and disintegrate the region.'advertisement'We must stand united in the face of such a common enemy, support each other and vehemently avoid division and duality,' he emphasised. The President praised the ties between Iran and Iraq, saying their relationship is built on deep religious and cultural bonds. He reaffirmed Iran's would make further efforts to reinforce unity and coherence amongst Muslim expressed Iran's readiness to bolster cooperation with Iraq in all Iraqi interior minister also congratulated the Iranian people for what he described as their "victorious resistance" during a 12-day standoff with Israel. Al-Shammari also noted Iraq's preparations to host millions of pilgrims for the upcoming Arba'een commemorations, marking 40 days after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS), the third Shia Imam and the grandson of Prophet comes amid reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was slightly injured during an Israeli airstrike in June, according to Iran's state-linked Fars news agency. The report says that on June 16, six bombs targeted a hidden underground facility in Tehran, where Pezeshkian was attending a high-level emergency meeting of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.- EndsTune InMust Watch
