At least twelve people have lost their lives in a bus accident recorded in Irlam, in Abdanan County, within the Iranian province of Ilam, according to authorities in the country.
"Twelve people have died after a bus overturning that was transporting workers from the NGL Dehloran company. Fifteen more people have been injured," the Abdanan County Health Network explained, according to the Iranian official news agency IRNA.
The coach left the road and ended up overturning while traveling on the road connecting Dahst and Abbas with Mormur, as the officials have already opened an investigation to determine the cause of the accident.
Iranian President Masud Pezeshkian has given instructions to deploy all necessary resources in order to provide care for the injured and clarify what happened.
After the tragedy, the Ilam provincial government has decreed a day of mourning across the entire region. "By decision of the governor of Ilam, a day of mourning has been declared in the province and two days of mourning in Abdanan," it explained.