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Iran: 12 people were killed in a pickup truck crash in Dezful water canal

Bus on barge fell into dam reservoir, killing 12 women and children, on July 31, 2013
Bus on barge fell into dam reservoir, killing 12 women and children, on July 31, 2013
NCRI – Twelve people were killed when a pickup truck crashed in water canal in the city of Dezful in southern province of Khuzestan.

According to state-run Mehr News Agency the pickup truck crashed in an agricultural water canal.

The accident occurred at about 11 pm on Tuesday August 10 when people were returning from a wedding ceremony. Several similar accidents have occurred in the recent days.

On July 31 a mini-bus crashed into the lake of Karoon dam in southern province of Khuzestan killing 12 people including 7 children.

On August 10 in the city of Saravan the city of Saravan a Peugeot car crashed into the river killing 3 of its 4 passengers.