28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed After Bus Overturns, Catches Fire In Iran

At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.

"A bus carrying 51 Pakistani pilgrims overturned and caught fire in front of Dehshir-Taft checkpoint in the central province of Yazd on Tuesday night," state television reported.

"28 people have been killed and 23 injured so far with the possibility of the death count increasing," it added.