Major Train Accident In Iran, 13 Dead And More Than 50 Injured

Major train accident in Iran, 13 dead and more than 50 injured; Relief and rescue work continues- Train Derailment in Iran.

A major train accident occurred in eastern Iran early on Wednesday, in which more than ten people died.

A passenger train derailed near Tabas City, due to which 13 passengers were killed and more than 50 are said to be injured.

Some of them are in serious condition. Local media reports said that the number of injured and dead could increase due to this train accident.

Four out of seven coaches of the train derailed in the early hours of today near Tabas. A team of relief workers along with an ambulance and three helicopters reached the spot.

The train accident happened some 50 km from Tabas, which is 550 km from the capital, Tehran. According to reports, the investigation into the accident is underway.

Earlier in 2016, there was a train accident in which dozens were killed and hundreds were injured. Every year about 17,000 deaths occur on Iran’s highways. Iran has the worst traffic conditions in the world.

Human rights organizations are concerned about the death penalty being given in Iran.

Human rights organizations are concerned about the death penalty in Iran. In fact, recently 12 Baloch prisoners were hanged in the south-eastern area here on charges of drug smuggling or murder.

Among those convicted are 11 men and 1 woman. Human rights activists say Iran is disproportionately targeting ethnic and religious minorities.

This includes especially Kurds, Balochs, and Arabs. The organization also said that according to the data collected from Iran, in the year 2021, 21 percent of the total executions in Iran were Baloch citizens.

At least 333 people were hanged in Iran in 2021. This is 25 percent more than the year 2020.