Pakistani pilgrim bus overturns, killing 28, injuring 23 in Iran

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A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in central Iran, killing 28 passengers and injuring another 23 people.

According to preliminary police investigations, the accident took place late on Tuesday (Aug 20) in the central Iranian province of Yazd and was caused by a technical defect in the bus braking system.

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00:00A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in central Iran, killing 28 passengers and
00:07injuring another 23 people.
00:10According to preliminary police investigations, the accident took place late on Tuesday in
00:15the central Iranian province of Yazd and was caused by a technical defect in the bus braking
00:21system.
00:2211 women and 17 men lost their lives in this accident.
00:27Seven of the injured people are in critical condition and six injured people have now
00:32left the hospital.
00:33An official said Pakistan's consular services in Iran have been invited to Yazd province
00:40to follow up on the accident.
00:42Millions of Shiite Muslims are currently partaking in the Arbaeen pilgrimage in Iraq's Karbala
00:49Governorate.
00:50The event marks the 40th mourning following the martyrdom of Imam Hussain bin Ali, a central
00:56figure in Shiite Islam, and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad.

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