Nine Dead in Iran Bus-Tanker Collision

Nine people were killed, and 15 others injured when a passenger bus collided with a fuel tanker on the Sefidabeh-Zahedan highway in Iran’s Sistan and Baluchistan province. Behruz Hanpur, head of Iran’s Highway Traffic Operations, stated the crash occurred at 10:15 local time and involved a bus traveling from Zahedan to Gorgan. Initial findings attribute the accident to poor terrain conditions and a sudden maneuver by the tanker driver. Rescue teams transported the injured to the hospital, and investigations are ongoing.