TEHRAN, IRAN. (THECOUNT) — At least 19 people are dead and scores more injured after a bus plunged off a mountain road into a ravine in northern Iran Thursday, local news agencies reported.
24 people were injured in the northern Iran bus crash which occurred Thursday before dawn.
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According to officials, brake failure is to blame for the crash which occurred in Mazandaran province, about 90 miles northeast of Tehran, official news agency IRNA said.
The bus was travelling between the capital and Gonbad-e-Kavous, a historic town near Turkmenistan renowned for its 11th-century brick tower, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, reports urdupoint.
Geo quick facts: Tehran is the capital of Iran, in the north of the country. Its central Golestan Palace complex, with its ornate rooms and marble throne, was the seat of power of the Qajar dynasty. The National Jewelry Museum holds many of the Qajar monarchs’ jewels, while the National Museum of Iran has artifacts dating back to Paleolithic times. The Milad Tower offers panoramic views over the city – wikipedia.