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Bus overturns on Saveh-Hamedan freeway, 11 dead and 24 injured
A passenger bus flipped over on the Saveh-Hamedan freeway in Markazi province, killing 11 people and wounding 24.
The accident occurred on the Saveh-Hamedan highway in central Iran, according to provincial traffic police. Officials said driver fatigue and drowsiness were the cause. The crash left 11 fatalities and injured 24 others. Authorities have not disclosed the bus's destination. Iran regularly records high traffic death rates.
Why it matters
The crash underscores Iran's severe road safety problems and the human toll of traffic accidents.
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