Tragedy in Iran: Fifteen killed, 18 injured in road accident

Published January 5th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

A bus carrying university students has overturned in the southern part of Iran, killing 15 people and wounding 18, state-run radio reported Sunday.  

 

The bus was carrying male students from Malayer Open University when it overturned Saturday on a road slick from heavy rain, Tehran radio reported. It was heading from the western city of Malayer to Bandar Abbas in southern Iran, according to AP

 

The radio said the injured were taken to hospitals in Bandar Lengeh and Lar, two towns close to the scene of the accident.(Albawaba.com)

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