Four dead as train derails in Iran

Tehran, Nov 11 (IANS) At least four people, including a woman, were killed and 36 injured after a train derailed in central Iran overnight, local media reports said Saturday.

The accident occurred in Yazd province when the train’s engine and two cars derailed before entering a station at around 11.50 p.m. Friday. The train, heading from Zahedan city to Tehran, had 324 passengers on board, Xinhua reported.

The accident’s cause was being probed.

IANS 2012-11-11 08:18:07

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