at least 17 people died and 50 more Seriously injured when a passenger train partially derailed in The authorities in eastern Iran said in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The report said the number of Victims can risealthough initial details about the disaster related to a train carrying around 350 passengers remained unclear.
four of Seven cars in The train derailed in Early morning darkness near the desert city of Iranian state television reported that Tapas. Tapas is located 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of of The capital is Tehran.
Rescue teams with Ambulances and helicopters have arrived in The remote area Where the connection is poor. at least 16 people suffer critical injuries, with Officials said some were taken to local hospitals.
The deviation from the rail occurred about 50 km outside of tapas on connecting rail city to the middle city of Yazd. Pictures from the scene published by the associated Young Journalists Club with State TV, it seems show train cars on they side While the rescuers tried to pay attention for wounded.
The report said that crash under investigation. Initial reports indicated a train collision with Excavator near the track, although it was not immediately clear Why is the excavator close to the train track at night? One official Suggests that he could have been a part of Repair project.
The worst train disaster came in Iran in 2004, when a runaway train was loaded with Gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crash near a historic area city of Nishapur, killing About 320 people were injured, 460 others were injured and five villages were damaged. another train crash in 2016 Dozens killed and injured of scores of people.
Iran has about 14,000 km (8,700 mi) of Railroads across the country about two and a half times the size of Texas. her railway system sends both people And goods across the country, in particular in Rural areas.
Iran also It has about 17,000 deaths annually on its highways, one of The world’s worst traffic safety records. The high death toll is blamed on wide disregard for Traffic laws, unsafe vehicles and insufficient emergency services.
Iran, already Straining under US sanctions over Her collapsed nuclear deal, was sad about the deaths of at least 41 people killing in a building collapse in southwest of the country.
at least 17 people died and 50 more Seriously injured when a passenger train partially derailed in The authorities in eastern Iran said in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The report said the number of Victims can risealthough initial details about the disaster related to a train carrying around 350 passengers remained unclear.
four of Seven cars in The train derailed in Early morning darkness near the desert city of Iranian state television reported that Tapas. Tapas is located 550 kilometers (340 miles) southeast of of The capital is Tehran.
Rescue teams with Ambulances and helicopters have arrived in The remote area Where the connection is poor. at least 16 people suffer critical injuries, with Officials said some were taken to local hospitals.
The deviation from the rail occurred about 50 km outside of tapas on connecting rail city to the middle city of Yazd. Pictures from the scene published by the associated Young Journalists Club with State TV, it seems show train cars on they side While the rescuers tried to pay attention for wounded.
The report said that crash under investigation. Initial reports indicated a train collision with Excavator near the track, although it was not immediately clear Why is the excavator close to the train track at night? One official Suggests that he could have been a part of Repair project.
The worst train disaster came in Iran in 2004, when a runaway train was loaded with Gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crash near a historic area city of Nishapur, killing About 320 people were injured, 460 others were injured and five villages were damaged. another train crash in 2016 Dozens killed and injured of scores of people.
Iran has about 14,000 km (8,700 mi) of Railroads across the country about two and a half times the size of Texas. her railway system sends both people And goods across the country, in particular in Rural areas.
Iran also It has about 17,000 deaths annually on its highways, one of The world’s worst traffic safety records. The high death toll is blamed on wide disregard for Traffic laws, unsafe vehicles and insufficient emergency services.
Iran, already Straining under US sanctions over Her collapsed nuclear deal, was sad about the deaths of at least 41 people killing in a building collapse in southwest of the country.