TEHRAN: At least 35 people were killed and 15 others sustained injuries after a bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims met with an accident in Yazd, Iran, Iranian media reported on Wednesday.
According to Iranian media, the ill-fated bus overturned and caught fire near the Taftan-Dehshir checkpoint.
The bus, which had 53 passengers on board, met with the accident yesterday night. After being informed police and rescue officials rushed to the scene and shifted the bodies and the injured to the hospital.
An emergency has been imposed at hospitals across the city to treat the injured.
Meanwhile, Maulana Qamar Abbas Naqvi — a member of a peace committee — confirmed that the number of those killed in the accident is 35, while 15 were injured. The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained.
As per Radio Pakistan, the accident occurred due to the failure of the brakes. Most of the passengers belong to Larkana, Ghotki, and other cities of Sindh.
