At least 10 killed and 50 injured in train derailment in eastern Iran
June 8, 2022, 6:47 am

At least 10 killed and 50 injured in train derailment in eastern Iran

Train crash-Representative image (File photo: Pixabay)

Iranian state TV said that a passenger train partially derailed in eastern Iran early Wednesday (June 8), killing at least 10 passengers and injuring 50 more, some critically.

The report said the number of casualties could rise.

The report said that four of the seven cars in the train derailed in the early morning darkness near the desert city of Tabas.

Citing the Associated Press, the Arabnews reported that rescue teams on ambulances and three helicopters were arriving in the remote area where communication is poor.

The derailment happened some 50 kilometers (30 miles) to Tabas, about 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of the capital Tehran, on the rail that links the town to the central city of Yazd.

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The report said the crash is under investigation but reports say train crashed into an excavator.

Another train crash in 2016 killed dozens and injuries of scores of people. Iran also has some 17,000 annual deaths on its highways, one of the world’s worst traffic safety records. The high toll is blamed on wide disregard for traffic laws, unsafe vehicles and inadequate emergency services.

Source: arabnews

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