Iran Train Collides with Excavator, Derails... At Least 21 Dead
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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Hyunjung] At least 21 people died when a passenger train derailed in Iran, Bloomberg reported on the 8th (local time). This incident occurred while bodies were being recovered from a recent building collapse, worsening public concerns about safety issues.
The report, citing the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency, stated that the train departing from the village of Tabas in eastern Iran collided with a construction excavator, causing the accident. There were 381 passengers on board the train, and 87 people were reported injured.
The accident site is about 50 km from Tabas in South Khorasan Province, central Iran. Four out of the seven train cars derailed in the accident.
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This train accident occurred just two weeks after the collapse of a 10-story building in Abadan, Khuzestan Province in the south. The death toll from that collapse has reached 43 so far. Rescue workers are currently searching the debris, and the number of fatalities is expected to rise.
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