Bus Accident in Western Iran Leaves 12 Dead and 16 Others Injured

Sunday, November 15, 2026

SAEDNEWS: Twelve people lost their lives and sixteen others were injured after a bus transporting oil company employees overturned in Ilam Province, western Iran, according to the governor of Abdanan County.

Bus Accident in Western Iran Leaves 12 Dead and 16 Others Injured

According to Saednews, Behzad Nourmohammadi, Governor of Abdanan County, told IRNA late Saturday that those injured in the incident had been transported to hospitals in Ilam, Dehloran, Dezful, and Abdanan for medical treatment.

He added that 12 rescue teams, consisting of 32 personnel, had been dispatched to the scene. Six ambulances and six additional support and rescue vehicles were also deployed.

The accident occurred on Saturday when a bus transporting employees of an oil company’s NGL facility in Dehloran County overturned.