Bus crash kills at least 15, injures 27 in south of Iran

Iran’s authorities media is reporting that astatine slightest 15 radical were killed aft a autobus overturned successful the southbound of the country.

State-run IRNA quoted Masoud Abed, the caput of Fars province’s exigency organization, arsenic saying that truthful acold 15 radical were confirmed dormant and 27 were injured aft the mishap successful the southbound of Shiraz city, the superior of the province.

Mr. Abed besides said 11 ambulances and 2 ambulance buses were dispatched to the scene.

With astir 17,000 casualties annually, Iran is among the apical countries for roadworthy and thoroughfare accidents. The toll is attributed to the disregard of information measures, the usage of aged vehicles and inadequate exigency services.