A BUS has swerved off the road and burst into flames in Iran, killing 28 passengers in a horror smash after a suspected brake failure.
The tragic crash took place in the Iranian province of Yazd, with a further 23 passengers injured – several of them critically.
A bus has crashed in Iran, killing 28
A group of Pakistani pilgrims were aboard the bus, travelling to the Iraq holy city of Karbala for religious celebrations.
A defective brake system has been blamed for the crash as cops probe the circumstances, Reuters reported.
Yazd province crisis management director Ali Malekzadeh said the bus came tumbling off the road “due to lack of control by the driver of the vehicle, unfamiliarity with the road, high speed and technical problems”.
The vehicle erupted into flames about 423 miles south of capital city Tehran.
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