A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims has overturned in Iran, killing 28 passengers, Iranian state media reported.
The accident happened on Tuesday evening in the central Iranian province of Yazd and was caused by a faulty braking system, Reuters reported, citing a preliminary police investigation.
Another 23 passengers were injured, seven of whom are in critical condition, the province’s crisis management director told state television.
According to the AP news agency, the pilgrims were on their way to Iraq to commemorate a Shiite saint who died in the 7th century.
According to the director of crisis management, there are eleven women and seventeen men among those killed in the crash.
Currently, about two million Shiite Muslim pilgrims take part in the annual hajj, which covers about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from Najaf to Karbala in Iraq.
Iran is known for its poor road safety record, with around 20,000 people dying in accidents each year.
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