US EditionBus crash kills at least 15, injures 27 in south of Iran
KAVAR, FARS PROVINCE, IRAN, JUL 19 – At least 21 pilgrims died and 36 were injured after a bus overturned near Shiraz, with officials citing old vehicles and poor safety as contributing factors.
- In Fars province on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 11:05 am, a bus overturned near Kavar, 40 km southeast of Shiraz, killing 15 people confirmed by Masoud Abed.
- Systemic road safety issues have contributed to the high toll, with Iran recording nearly 17,000 annual road accident casualties.
- Masoud Abed said 11 ambulances and two ambulance buses were dispatched, rescue operations remain ongoing with final figures pending investigations, and Shiraz University of Medical Sciences doctors are providing psychological support to victims’ families.
- Investigators have not determined the cause, with Iran’s Vice-President Mohammad Reza Aref ordering a thorough investigation and authorities saying the cause remains under investigation.
- A senior emergency official said the bus was carrying pilgrims from Qir-o-Karzin to Mashhad, and ten of the injured have been released while three remain in critical condition.
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svt NyheterAt least 21 people were killed and nearly 30 injured when a bus overturned in southern Iran on Saturday, state media reported. The accident, the cause of which is still unknown, occurred near Kavar in southern Iran. Iranian media showed images of a bus lying on its side on a mountain road. The country has nearly 20,000 deaths in road accidents in a year.
Iran bus accident: At least 21 killed, 34 injured in Shiraz province after vehicle overturns
At least 21 people lost their lives after a bus overturned in the south of Iran, state media reported on Saturday. The head of Fars province's emergency organisation, Masoud Abed said that 34 people were injured in the accident in southern Shiraz, the province’s capital. Rescue operations are being carried out and additional information and final death count will be announced after the operation is completed and a detailed investigation has been…
The accident occurred on a mountain road in southern Iran.
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