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Coverage dated August 20, 2024

Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people

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A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq has crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people. The crash happened Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd. That's according to Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency official quoted by the state-run IRNA news agency.

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq has crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people. The crash happened Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd. That's according to Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency official quoted by the state-run IRNA news agency.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    Iran: Bus crash kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Pakistani pilgrims were travelling through Iran to Iraq to mark a major Shiite annual event known as Arbaeen.

  3. New York Times

    Bus of Pilgrims From Pakistan Crashes in Iran, Killing at Least 28 (opens New York Times)

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    Iranian state media reported that the passengers were traveling to the Iraqi city of Karbala for Arbaeen, a Shiite Muslim holiday.

  4. CBS News

    Bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims crashes in Iran, killing at least 28 people (opens CBS News)

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    A bus carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, an Iranian official says.

  5. NBC News

    Pakistani pilgrim bus overturns in Iran, killing 28 (opens NBC News)

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    A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in central Iran, killing 28 passengers and injuring 23 other people, state media reported Wednesday.

  6. Al Jazeera

    Bus crash in Iran kills at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Accident in central province of Yazd was blamed on a defective braking system, according to preliminary police probe.

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