Tehran: Seven people were killed and another
12 injured on Friday when a train travelling from the northeastern
Iranian city of Mashhad to Tehran derailed, an official told
state-run television.
"A train travelling from Mashhad to Tehran was derailed,
resulting in the deaths of seven people and injuries to 12
others," Mohammad Reza Kazemi, the governor of Joghatai where
the accident occurred, said.
"The total number of passengers was 50, so there is a
possibility that the number of casualties may rise."
Kazemi said the derailment occurred near Mashhad in
Khorasan Razavi province.
"According to the train`s engineer, the locomotive`s
brakes failed to work properly and we are investigating the
matter," Kazemi said.
On February 18, 2004, a train loaded with a mixture of
fuel and fertiliser lost control, derailed and then exploded
near the northeastern city of Neishabour, also in Khorasan
Razavi province, killing 289 people.
PTI
