A Shiite pilgrimage minibus crashes into a burning truck, killing 12 people.
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“Pilgrimage” minibus – September 12th AFP It was reported that a small bus that was carrying pilgrims happened. Shiite Muslims From Iran, he crashed into a truck parked on a road in Babylon. south of Baghdad Iraq Until the outbreak of a fire on Sunday 11 September, local time. As a result, 12 people were killed, including 11 Iranian passengers and an Iraqi driver.
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The huge number of Iranian pilgrims who have invaded Iraq’s bad roads has caused several fatal accidents in recent days.At least 11 people were killed in an accident today – off @truskesadeghi.
– Sardar Sattar (@SardarSattar) September 11, 2022
However, the political conflict In addition to corruption during the COVID-19 pandemic, much of Iraq’s infrastructure has been neglected. Many roads have potholes. and no electrical poles along the way
However, authorities say the main factors contributing to road accidents are speeding and the use of cell phones while driving.
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Eleven Iranian Shiite Muslim pilgrims and their local driver died in central Iraq on Sunday when their minibus collided with a truck and caught fire, a health official said. The vehicle carrying the pilgrims crashed into the truck parked in Babil province south of Baghdad, provincial health authority spokesman Ahmed al-Jibouri told AFP. “Eleven Iranians died in the impact, along with their Iraqi driver,” he said, adding that four other pilgrims were in critical condition. He said a fire had broken out and the truck driver was arrested for questioning. / timesofisrael /
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Many streets are full of potholes and are immersed in total darkness at night. But officials also say speed, cell phone use, and drunk driving all contribute to accidents. In July, the health ministry said 4,800 people died in road accidents in Iraq last year, or more than 13 per day.
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