The accident occurred on the Kadhimayn-Samarra road on Wednesday, Seyyed Mohammad Tabatabaei pointed out.
The bus was carrying Iranian pilgrims when it had an accident with a truck, he added.
One Iranian woman lost her life due to the incident, he said, adding that 48 Iranians were also injured.
The injured individuals have been taken to a hospital in Iraq, he further noted.
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