Public road accident
Details
Event title
Iran - 11 killed, 19 injured in passenger bus crash in Iran
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-11-15 04:40:10
Last update (UTC)
2026-11-15 04:40:10
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Ilam
At least 11 people were killed and 19 others injured after a passenger bus overturned in Iran's Ilam province, according to Hossein Kermanpour, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Health.Kermanpour confirmed the updated casualty figures in a post on social media platform X.The accident occurred on the Dasht Abbas–Murmuri road.Earlier, the Iranian Red Crescent Society in Ilam province had reported to IRIB that at least five people were killed and 17 others injured in the crash.However, the death toll was subsequently revised upward from five to 11, while the number of injured increased from 17 to 19, according to the latest figures released by the Iranian Health Ministry.All 19 injured passengers were transported to hospital for medical treatment.The exact cause of the accident has not yet been disclosed.