Iran: Bus crash kills twenty pilgrims

Published November 17th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Twenty Iranian pilgrims have been killed and 16 others wounded when the bus they were travelling in collided with a truck in the center of the country, press reports said Monday. 

 

The reports said the crash took place on a desert road between the central town of Salafchegan, located 250 kilometers south of the capital and Saveh. 

 

Seven people were killed instantly, while 13 others died later in hospital. (Albawaba.com)