20 Pakistani pilgrims were killed and others injured in a bus accident in Yazd province, central Iran. The bus accident, which was carrying 53 Pakistani pilgrims and caught fire, occurred in front of the Dehshir police station in the city of Taft, Yazd province. The province's emergency organization reported that the traffic accident occurred at around 10 pm on Tuesday local time (6:30 pm GMT). It said: "20 people were killed and 22 others were injured in the accident." It indicated that rescue teams worked to remove the injured and bodies from inside the bus, and there is a possibility of an increase in the number of victims. Source: National Iraqi News Agency
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