Iran: 12 killed, 16 injured as bus carrying Gas Refinery workers overturns
Babushahi Bureau
Tehran (Iran), November 15, 2026: At least 12 people were killed and 16 others injured after a bus carrying gas refinery workers overturned in western Iran near the Iraqi border, Iranian state news agency IRNA reported on Sunday.
The accident took place on the road connecting Abdanan and Dehloran. The injured were shifted to hospitals in Ilam, Dehloran, Dezful and Abdanan for treatment, according to Abdanan County Governor Behzad Noormohammadi.
Rescue operations were launched following the accident, with 12 emergency teams comprising 32 personnel deployed to the scene. Six ambulances and six rescue vehicles were also pressed into service.
Officials said some of the injured were in critical condition and warned that the death toll could rise. The cause of the accident has not yet been established, and authorities have initiated an investigation.
Road accidents remain a major safety concern in Iran. Data released by the country’s Legal Medicine Organization showed that nearly 20,000 people died in road crashes during the 12 months ending in March.