At least 28 people died in a bus accident in Iran | News in brief

A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned and caught fire on Tuesday evening in central Iran. At least 28 people died in the accident. There are at least 23 injured.

The matter was reported on Wednesday by the Iranian news agency Isna and Iranian state television.

The bus was on its way to Iraq, where the pilgrims were supposed to participate in an Islamic ritual.

Sources: AFP, Reuters

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