The Iranian train hit the excavator derailment, which has caused 17 deaths and 50 injuries

Ji Mu Journalist Hu Li

Intern Wen Jiaru

According to the Associated Press reported on June 8th, a row of passenger trains near Irana Tabos derailed, which has caused at least 17 people Death, 50 people were injured, 16 of them were critical.

The scene of the accident (source: Iranian News Agency)

Local officials said that the cause of the accident was to be derailed by the collision of the train and a excavator. Section 4 out of track. It is unclear why excavation opportunities are near the train track at night. An official said this may be part of the maintenance project.

It is reported that there are about 350 passengers on the train. At present, the Iranian Red Crescent Society rescue and emergency action departments have sent two helicopters and multiple ambulances to the site for rescue, and the injured are being taken to local hospitals.

According to the Iranian National News Agency, local officials said earlier that this number may increase due to the severity of the accident.

It is reported that the worst train disaster in Iran occurred in 2004. At that time, an out of the explosion of the out of Shabul, which was filled with gasoline, fertilizers, sulfur and cotton, causing about 320 people, 460 injuries, and five of them. Five of them were injured. The village is damaged. Another train accident in 2016 caused dozens of casualties.

Iran has a railway line of about 14,000 kilometers across the country, and the railway system has played an important role in transportation.

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