Eight people were killed and 36 wounded when a bus overturned on Friday on Iran's Qom- highway, the semi-official Agency reported.

The bus, carrying 44 passengers, was travelling on the key artery from the southeastern province of towards at 7:40 AM when the fell asleep, local officials told ISNA.

The was among those killed.

is one of the deadliest countries in the world for road accidents, according to the

In December, a bus carrying students along a mountainous road in northwestern veered off the road and hit a concrete column, killing 10.

Efforts to modernise Iran's ageing and highly polluting vehicle fleet have been hampered by a lack of investment.

Auto giants and have been forced to suspend plans to open new factories in the country due to the return of US sanctions. </s> In Iran, t eight people were killed and 36 injured in a bus accident today. The accident occurred near Iran’s capital Tehran.

A bus, carrying 44 passengers, was travelling on the key artery from the southeastern province of Kerman towards Tehran when the driver fell asleep. The driver was among those killed.

According to the World Health Organisation, Iran is one of the deadliest countries in the world for road accidents. </s> At least 21 people died when a bus overturned following a collision with a tanker on a road in central Iran, AP reports.

Iranian state television said the accident happened late on Monday on the road linking the cities of Kashan and Natanz, about some 250 kilometers southeast of the capital, Tehran.

The intercity bus was taking passengers from Tehran to the city of Kerman, some 1,000 kilometers to the southeast, when the accident took place.

The TV said 20 people were injured in the crash and were taken to local hospitals.

Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani has offered condolences to the families of the victims and wished speedy recovery to those injured in the accident. </s> TEHRAN, Iran — At least 21 people died when a bus overturned following a collision with a tanker on a road in central Iran, Iranian media reported Tuesday.

Iranian state television said the accident happened late on Monday on the road linking the cities of Kashan and Natanz, about some 250 kilometres (156 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran.

The intercity bus was taking passengers from Tehran to the city of Kerman, some 1,000 kilometres (620 miles) to the southeast, when the accident took place.

Many Iranians are travelling this week as the four-day major Shiite Muslim holiday of Ashura gets underway.

The TV said 20 people were injured in the crash and were taken to local hospitals. The survivors included two women and two boys under the age of six.

It broadcast footage showing the burning bus and tanker, flames rising into the nighttime sky as rescue teams rushed about at the site.

An unnamed survivor told the TV from his hospital bed that the crash happened close to midnight.

“The flames started at the front of the bus as diesel from the tanker poured in,” he said, adding that he managed to escape through a bus window.

With some 17,000 motorists killed annually, Iran has one of the world’s worst traffic safety records, attributed mainly to widespread disregard for traffic laws, unsafe vehicles and inadequate emergency services. </s> TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - At least 21 people died when a bus overturned following a collision with a tanker on a road in central Iran, Iranian media reported Tuesday.

Iranian state television said the accident happened late on Monday on the road linking the cities of Kashan and Natanz, about some 250 kilometers (156 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran.

The intercity bus was taking passengers from Tehran to the city of Kerman, some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to the southeast, when the accident took place.

Many Iranians are traveling this week as the four-day major Shiite Muslim holiday of Ashura gets underway.

The TV said 20 people were injured in the crash and were taken to local hospitals. The survivors included two women and two boys under the age of six.

It broadcast footage showing the burning bus and tanker, flames rising into the nighttime sky as rescue teams rushed about at the site.

An unnamed survivor told the TV from his hospital bed that the crash happened close to midnight.

"The flames started at the front of the bus as diesel from the tanker poured in," he said, adding that he managed to escape through a bus window.

With some 17,000 motorists killed annually, Iran has one of the world's worst traffic safety records, attributed mainly to widespread disregard for traffic laws, unsafe vehicles and inadequate emergency services. </s> TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — At least 21 people died when a bus overturned following a collision with a tanker on a road in central Iran, Iranian media reported Tuesday.

Iranian state television said the accident happened late on Monday on the road linking the cities of Kashan and Natanz, about some 250 kilometers (156 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran.

The intercity bus was taking passengers from Tehran to the city of Kerman, some 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) to the southeast, when the accident took place.

Many Iranians are traveling this week as the four-day major Shiite Muslim holiday of Ashura gets underway.

The TV said 20 people were injured in the crash and were taken to local hospitals. The survivors included two women and two boys under the age of six.

It broadcast footage showing the burning bus and tanker, flames rising into the nighttime sky as rescue teams rushed about at the site.

An unnamed survivor told the TV from his hospital bed that the crash happened close to midnight.

“The flames started at the front of the bus as diesel from the tanker poured in,” he said, adding that he managed to escape through a bus window.

With some 17,000 motorists killed annually, Iran has one of the world’s worst traffic safety records, attributed mainly to widespread disregard for traffic laws, unsafe vehicles and inadequate emergency services. </s> Source: Xinhua| 2018-09-18 15:47:11|Editor: xuxin

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TEHRAN, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- At least 21 people were killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a trailer carrying flammable materials in the central Iranian province of Isfahan, semi-official ISNA news agency reported on Tuesday.

The passenger bus was heading from Tehran to Kerman city in the southern part of the country, when the accident took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning, Javad Dorostkar from Isfahan police office told ISNA.

Nineteen passengers of the bus were killed on the spot, and two others died later in the hospital, said Dorostkar.

Also, 25 people were injured as the huge fire engulfed the two vehicles.

The rescue operators of the Red Crescent of Isfahn province have moved the injured to the hospitals in Dorud city, the report said.

The bus hit the rear end of the tanker and further details about the cause of accident will be announced after the due investigations.

In July, 13 people were killed in a similar accident in Iran' western Kurdistan province. </s> Iran's roads are among the deadliest in the world, according to the UN

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Eight people were killed and 36 wounded when a bus overturned on Friday on Iran's Qom-Tehran highway, the semi-official ISNA News Agency reported.

The Volvo bus, carrying 44 passengers, was travelling on the key artery from the southeastern province of Kerman towards Tehran at 7:40 AM when the driver fell asleep, local officials told ISNA.

The driver was among those killed.

Iran is one of the deadliest countries in the world for road accidents, according to the World Health Organisation.

In December, a bus carrying students along a mountainous road in northwestern Tehran veered off the road and hit a concrete column, killing 10.

Efforts to modernise Iran's ageing and highly polluting vehicle fleet have been hampered by a lack of investment.

Auto giants Peugeot and Renault have been forced to suspend plans to open new factories in the country due to the return of US sanctions.

© 2019 AFP </s> TEHRAN - At least 19 people were killed when a bus and a fuel tanker collided in central Iran, state television reported on Tuesday.

The collision, which occurred around 11:15pm on Monday, triggered a fireball that engulfed both the truck and the bus on the motorway between Kashan and Natanz, more than 200 kilometres south of the capital Tehran.

"Based on preliminary investigations, the tanker swerved to the side, hitting the bus and causing an explosion and fire which killed 19 of the passengers at the scene," traffic police commander General Mohammad-Hossein Hamidi said.

State television aired footage of firefighters battling the blaze as emergency crews rushed to take the wounded to nearby hospitals.

Iran has one of the highest road death rates in the world, with health ministry officials reporting around 16,300 killed in the Iranian year that ended in March and a further 336,000 injured.

Among the main causes are reckless driving the poor quality of the road network, particularly in rural areas, and the large number of domestically manufactured vehicles equipped with outdated technology due to US-led sanctions.
A bus overturns on the Qom–Tehran Highway in Iran, killing eight people (including the driver) and injuring more than thirty others. Officials claim the driver fell asleep.