16 passengers killed in car accident in western Iran

Source: Xinhua| 2021-09-02 22:23:06|Editor: huaxia

TEHRAN, Sept. 2 (Xinhua) -- At least 16 people were killed in an accident when a mini-bus drove off to the valley in the country's western Kordestan province on Thursday, semi-official Fars news agency reported.

In the accident, 12 others were injured, said the Kordestan Province's Red Crescent Society Director Payam Jalali.

The injured people have been sent to hospitals in Sanandaj city, the provincial capital, said the official.

The cause of the accident will be announced after investigations completed, said the report. Enditem

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