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Bus crash kills dozens of Pakistani pilgrims in Iran
By Associated Press
Aug 22, 2024 12:06 am

TEHRAN — A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, an official said on Wednesday.

The crash happened in central Yazd province on Tuesday night, said Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency official, according to the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency.

LAST PILGRIMAGE This image from a video released by Iranian state television shows the aftermath of a bus crash near the city of Taft, Yadz province, central Iran, on Aug. 21, 2024. The bus had been carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan, of whom 28 were killed. IRANIAN STATE TV IMAGE VIA AP

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