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A fuel tanker explosion in west Iran kills 11 and injures 7
AP News • • world
Key Points:
- A fuel tanker exploded near Sanandaj in western Iran, killing 11 people and injuring seven others, according to state media.
- The tanker reportedly collided with other vehicles and caught fire near a traffic police station, with a faulty brake system cited as the cause.
- Injured victims were taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
- A similar tanker accident in 2018 near Sanandaj resulted in 15 deaths and four injuries.
- Iran experiences over 17,000 road traffic fatalities annually, attributed to unsafe vehicles, traffic violations, and insufficient emergency services.
