At least 14 people were killed in a bus collision in Iran.
According to news organizations, a minibus fell from a mountainous road in western Iran on Thursday, killing at least 14 people.
The state news agency IRNA stated that the car was driving between Mariwan and Kamiyaran in the mountains of Kurdistan Province.
According to reports, the minibus “falled into the ravine due to driver error”, causing 14 deaths and 8 injuries, one of whom was seriously injured.
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The semi-official ISNA news agency reported 16 deaths and 12 injuries.
Iran’s road network is generally good, but its accident rate is the highest in the world.
In a country strangled by US sanctions, many accidents are caused by poor driving standards and poor car repairs.
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