Road Accident in Remote Part of Western Iran Leaves 9 Dead, 14 Injured

Road Accident in Remote Part of Western Iran Leaves 9 Dead, 14 Injured
Rescue workers and police officers work at the scene of a fatal bus accident in Pa-alam, Iran, some 280 miles southwest of Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 21, 2024. Iranian Red Crescent Society via AP
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TEHRAN, Iran—An intercity bus plunged into a ravine in western Iran on Saturday after the driver lost control of the speeding vehicle, killing nine passengers, state media reported.

A state TV report said six of the nine victims were killed immediately at the site of the accident in the Pa-alam area on the road linking the towns of Andimeshk and Pol-e-Dokhtar. Three more died in nearby hospitals and another 14 passengers were injured.