Iran Regrets Deaths of German Tourists in Crash
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it deeply regretted the deaths of two German tourists in a minibus crash in the country’s southern province of Fars, expressing condolences to the families of the victims.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi described as bitter the news of a Monday accident in south Iran, in which a speeding minibus carrying German tourists overturned on a slippery road, killing two and injuring 18 others.
The spokesman said immediate rescue measures were taken after the accident to take or airlift the injured to hospitals in the cities of Shiraz and Marvdasht.
According to local sources, the bus driver had lost control due to high speed on a rainy road between Shiraz and Saadat Shahr, a small town about 20 kilometers from the ancient ruins of Persepolis.
One of the tourists in critical condition was airlifted to hospital in Shiraz by helicopter.
