Bus carrying journalists overturns in Iran, 2 Killed, 21 Injured

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News ID: 52065
Iran » Iran
Publish Date: 7:37 - 24 June 2021
Thursday, 24 June 2021 (YJC) _ A bus carrying Iranian journalists overturned near the city of Naqadeh in northwest Iran on Wednesday afternoon.

Bus carrying journalists overturns in Iran, 2 Killed, 21 InjuredA bus carrying Iranian journalists overturned near the city of Naqadeh in northwest Iran on Wednesday afternoon, killing 2 people and injured 21 more.

The governor of Naqadeh County announced “A bus carrying journalists was traveling from Tehran in the West Azarbaijan Province heading to the Kani Sib dam,” while saying “It overturned on the road near the city of Naqadeh in the northwestern province which resulted in killing 2 people and injuring more.”

The journalists were going to visit Lake Urmia in the northwestern province. IRNA and ISNA reporters are reported to have been killed in the accident.

Also, the spokesman of Iran's Emergency announced that “As many as 10 ambulances were dispatched to the area to transfer the injured journalists to hospitals.”

Rescue helicopters have also been dispatched to the area.

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