Tehran: A passenger train partially derailed in the east Iran State TV said that early Wednesday, at least 17 passengers were killed and 50 others were injured, some seriously. The report said the casualties could rise, although preliminary details about the disaster were unclear.
Four out of seven train cars derailed in the dark of morning near the desert city Tabasstated in the report.
Rescue teams on ambulances and three helicopters were reaching remote areas where communication is poor.
The derailment occurred about 50 kilometers (30 mi) to Tabas, about 550 kilometers (340 mi) south-east of the capital Tehran, which connects the city to the central city. Yazdi,
The report said the accident was being investigated but the report said the train collided with an excavator.
Dozens were killed and many more were injured in another train accident in 2016. Iran’s worst train disaster occurred in 2004, when a train loaded with gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crashed near the historic city of Neshabur, killing 320 people, injuring 460 others and destroying five villages. The damage was done.
Iran has approximately 14,000 kilometers (8,700 mi) of railway lines across the country which are about two and a half times the size of Texas, Its rail system transports both people and goods across the country, especially in rural areas.
Iran has about 17,000 annual deaths on its highways, one of the world’s worst traffic safety records. The high tolls are attributed to widespread disregard for traffic laws, unsafe vehicles and inadequate emergency services.
Four out of seven train cars derailed in the dark of morning near the desert city Tabasstated in the report.
Rescue teams on ambulances and three helicopters were reaching remote areas where communication is poor.
The derailment occurred about 50 kilometers (30 mi) to Tabas, about 550 kilometers (340 mi) south-east of the capital Tehran, which connects the city to the central city. Yazdi,
The report said the accident was being investigated but the report said the train collided with an excavator.
Dozens were killed and many more were injured in another train accident in 2016. Iran’s worst train disaster occurred in 2004, when a train loaded with gasoline, fertilizer, sulfur and cotton crashed near the historic city of Neshabur, killing 320 people, injuring 460 others and destroying five villages. The damage was done.
Iran has approximately 14,000 kilometers (8,700 mi) of railway lines across the country which are about two and a half times the size of Texas, Its rail system transports both people and goods across the country, especially in rural areas.
Iran has about 17,000 annual deaths on its highways, one of the world’s worst traffic safety records. The high tolls are attributed to widespread disregard for traffic laws, unsafe vehicles and inadequate emergency services.