Rescue operations are ongoing south of Shiraz, in Fars province.
No less than 21 folks have been killed after a bus overturned within the south of Iran, state media has reported.
Masoud Abed, the top of Fars province’s emergency organisation, stated 34 different folks have been injured within the accident on Saturday south of Shiraz, the province’s capital.
Abed stated rescue operations are ongoing, and extra info and remaining figures might be launched to the general public after the operation is full and detailed investigations have been carried out.
The reason for the incident is below investigation.
With almost 17,000 casualties yearly, Iran is among the many international locations most affected by highway and road accidents. The excessive toll is attributed to lax utility of security measures, the widespread use of outdated autos and depleted emergency providers.