35 Pakistani pilgrims perish, 18 injured as bus overturns in Iran

A bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims overturned in central Iran, killing at least 35 and injuring 18 others, state media reported on Wednesday. 

Initially, there was ambiguity about the number of deaths as some sources put it at 28. The bus was carrying 53 pilgrims and met with the accident near Taftan-Dehshir check point. The bus caught fire after being overturned. 

The accident took place late on Tuesday in the central Iranian province of Yazd and was caused by a technical defect in the bus braking system, according to preliminary investigation conducted by the Iranian traffic police.