Bus overturns on highway in Central Province of Iran, killing 11 and injuring 24

A bus overturned on a highway in Iran's Central Province, killing 11 people and injuring 24 others. Location map of Central Province of Iran. (Picture taken from Google Maps)

On the Saveh-Hamedan highway section in Markazi Province, Iran, it was reported that a bus overturned on the 26th, killing 11 people and injuring 24 others.

According to the "Associated Press" report, Iranian traffic police stated that the bus driver fell asleep due to fatigue driving, which caused the accident. The authorities did not explain the identities of the casualties, where the bus started from, and its destination.

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Iran is one of the countries with the worst traffic safety in the world. More than 17,000 people die in car accidents every year. The main reasons are that the vehicles themselves are unsafe, people do not obey traffic rules, and emergency rescue is insufficient. Earlier this month, a tanker truck exploded after hitting other vehicles in Sanandaj, Iran, killing 11 and injuring seven.