Police: 838 die in road accidents in Iran during Nowruz holidays
At least 838 people have been killed in road accidents across Iran from the beginning of the Nowruz holidays on March 15 until April 3.
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Twin earthquakes rattle southern Iran, no major damage reported
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck near Shiraz, southern Iran, early Friday morning, according to the University of Tehran’s Seismological Center.
Iran’s Nowruz holiday sees 796 road deaths, 17% fuel consumption spike
Iranian authorities reported 796 fatalities and over 18,000 injuries during Nowruz holiday road accidents, while fuel consumption surged 16.6% compared to last year’s celebrations.
Iran Police: 747 Killed in Nowruz Holiday Road Accidents, Highways Overflow with Vehicles
The head of Iran’s Traffic Police announced that 747 people died in road accidents during the Nowruz holidays across Iran, with intercity highways packed with vehicles.
Road accidents leave 704 dead during Iran’s Nowruz travel period
Iran’s national police chief for road traffic, Brigadier General Teimour Hosseini, announced that 704 people have died in road accidents across the country during the first 17 days of the Nowruz travel period.
Human error, transport company violations confirmed in Kerman deadly bus crash, southern Iran
A deadly bus crash in southeastern Iranian Kerman province that killed 14 people and injured 46 was caused by human error and violations by the passenger transport company, provincial officials confirmed on Monday.
Accident-related deaths during Nowruz hit 550 in Iran
The commander of Iran’s traffic police said on Saturday 35 people died in driving accidents across the country over the past 24 hours. Colonel Ahmad Karami Assad said the deaths included 7 people who lost their lives inside cities while 28 fatalities …
Iran offers assistance to quake victims in Thailand, Myanmar
Following the powerful, deadly earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand, the spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed condolences to the families of the victims, as well as the governments and people of Myanmar and Thailand.
Iran Police: 419 killed in Nowruz road accidents
Brigadier General Hassan Momeni, deputy head of Iran’s Traffic Police, announced that 419 people lost their lives and 9,778 others were injured in traffic accidents during the first 12 days of Nowruz holidays.
Around 400 people die in road accidents in Iran during Nowruz holidays
Iran’s traffic police say 396 people have been killed in road accidents across the country since the beginning of the Nowruz holidays on March 15. 8,816 people have also been wounded.