{"id":2328596,"date":"2024-08-21T16:40:50","date_gmt":"2024-08-21T20:40:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-28-muslim-pilgrims-die-in-accident-during-lengthy-journey\/"},"modified":"2024-08-21T16:46:59","modified_gmt":"2024-08-21T20:46:59","slug":"at-least-28-muslim-pilgrims-die-in-accident-during-lengthy-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/at-least-28-muslim-pilgrims-die-in-accident-during-lengthy-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"At Least 28 Muslim Pilgrims Die in Accident During Lengthy Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fat-least-28-muslim-pilgrims-die-in-accident-during-lengthy-journey%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2328596&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A tragic bus accident occurred\u200c in central Iran \u200binvolving Shiite pilgrims\u2063 traveling \u200cfrom Pakistan to Iraq, resulting in at least 28 fatalities and 23\u200d injuries,\u200c with 14 individuals\u2064 seriously hurt. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-opens-human-smuggling-probe-into-calif-deadly-crash\/\" title=\"ICE opens human smuggling probe into Calif. deadly crash\">crash happened<\/a> in\u200b the Yazd province, near the city of Taft, and involved \u2064a total of 51 passengers. Iranian authorities attributed the accident to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/communist-bff-elon-musks-extensive-history-of-cozying-up-to-red-china\/\" title=\"Communist BFF: Elon Musk&#039;s Extensive History of Cozying Up to Red China\">brake failure<\/a> and driver\u200c negligence. The pilgrims were heading to \u2062Iraq for \u200cArbaeen, an important religious observance commemorating the \u2062martyrdom of Hussein, the \u200cgrandson\u200b of \u200bthe Prophet Muhammad. This event \u200dattracts \u200cmillions of participants annually and highlights Iran&#8217;s significant traffic \u2062safety issues, with rates of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-sick-employees-truckers-to-blame-for-empty-shelves-in-grocery-stores\/\" title=\"Report: Sick Employees, Truckers to Blame for Empty Shelves in Grocery Stores\u00a0\">road fatalities<\/a> among the highest in the world. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif \u2064expressed his condolences and \u200bnoted that assistance would be\u2063 provided to those\u200c affected.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>A bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq crashed in central Iran, killing at least 28 people, an official said Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>The crash happened Tuesday night in the central Iranian province of Yazd, said Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency official, according to the state-run IRNA news agency.<\/p>\n<p>Another 23 people suffered injuries in the crash, 14 of them serious, he added. He said all the bus passengers hailed from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/video-pakistani-immigrant-arrested-allegedly-using-car-attack-jewish-students-outside-school\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pakistan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There were 51 people on board at the time of the crash outside of the city of Taft, some 310 miles southeast of the Iranian capital, Tehran.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian state television later broadcast images of the bus, turned upside down on the highway with its roof smashed in and all its doors open. Rescuers stepped gingerly through the broken glass and debris littering the road.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>In the state TV report, Malekzadeh blamed the crash on the bus brakes failing and a lack of attention by its driver.<\/p>\n<p>In Pakistan, authorities described those on the bus as coming from the city of Larkana in Pakistan&rsquo;s southern Sindh province.<\/p>\n<p>Pakistan&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-pakistan-court-sentences-former-prime-minister-nawaz-sharif-to-7-years-in-jail-acquits-him-in-second-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prime Minister<\/a> Shehbaz Sharif said he was &ldquo;deeply saddened&rdquo; by the crash and that diplomats were providing assistance to those affected.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My thoughts are with the bereaved families,&rdquo; Sharif said on the social platform X.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has one of the world&rsquo;s worst traffic safety records with some 17,000 deaths annually. The grave toll is blamed on wide disregard for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cow-still-at-large-after-breaking-free-from-slaughter-spotted-abiding-traffic-laws\/\" title=\"Cow Still At Large After Breaking Free From Slaughter, Spotted Abiding Traffic Laws\">traffic laws<\/a>, unsafe vehicles and inadequate emergency services in its vast rural areas.<\/p>\n<p>The pilgrims had been on their way to Iraq to commemorate Arbaeen.<\/p>\n<p>Arbaeen &mdash; Arabic for the number 40 &mdash; marks the death of the Prophet Muhammad&rsquo;s grandson, Hussein, at the hands of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/amazing-jesus-revolution-reported-iran-mosques-close-muslims-turn-christianity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Muslim<\/a> Umayyad forces in the Battle of Karbala, during the tumultuous first century of Islam&rsquo;s history. Hussein was seen by his followers as the rightful heir of the prophet&rsquo;s legacy. When he refused to pledge allegiance to the Umayyad caliphate, he was killed in the battle, cementing the schism between Sunni and Shiite Islam.<\/p>\n<p>Pilgrims gather in Karbala, Iraq, in what&rsquo;s regarded as the largest annual public gathering in the world. The event draws tens of millions of people each year. Already, Iranian police said 3 million pilgrims had left the country&rsquo;s borders for Karbala.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Western Journal has reviewed this Associated Press story and may have altered it prior to publication to ensure that it meets our editorial standards.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The incident occurred on Tuesday night in Yazd province, according to Mohammad Ali Malekzadeh, a local emergency services representative cited by the state-run IRNA news agency. Additionally, 23 people were injured in the crash, with 14 sustaining serious injuries. All passengers were identified as being from Pakistan. At the time of the accident near Taft city\u2014approximately 310 miles southeast of Tehran\u2014there were 51 people aboard. Iranian state television later aired footage showing the bus flipped over on the highway with its roof crushed and doors wide open while rescuers navigated through shattered glass and debris scattered across the road.<\/p>\n<p>Malekzadeh attributed the accident to brake failure and driver negligence. Authorities in Pakistan indicated that those involved were from Larkana city in Sindh province. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his deep sorrow over the tragedy and mentioned that diplomats are assisting those affected, stating on social media platform X that his thoughts are with grieving families.<\/p>\n<p>Iran has one of the highest traffic fatality rates globally, averaging around 17,000 deaths each year due to widespread disregard for traffic regulations, unsafe vehicles, and insufficient emergency services in rural areas. The pilgrims were en route to Iraq for Arbaeen commemorations\u2014a significant event marking 40 days after Ashura\u2014which honors Hussein&#8217;s death during a historic battle against Umayyad forces. This event is recognized as one of the largest annual public gatherings worldwide, attracting millions each year; Iranian police reported that three million pilgrims had already crossed into Iraq for this occasion<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2328597,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07f6bc55d0174bb79072785569c4ccf8-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[11789,8151,38846,13242],"class_list":["post-2328596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-journey","tag-accident","tag-muslim-pilgrims","tag-tragedy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/07f6bc55d0174bb79072785569c4ccf8-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2328596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2328596\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2328597"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2328596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2328596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2328596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}