Train Crash
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VIDEO: Karachi to Rawalpindi train on ablaze
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – At least 74 passengers have died after a train travelling between the Pakistani cities of Karachi to Rawalpindi caught fire. Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said the fire was caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder being used by passengers cooking breakfast.
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Iran offers condolences to Pakistan after train fire accident
TEHRAN, Oct. 31 (MNA) – Iran expressed condolences on Thursday over an accident in Pakistan when a huge fire engulfed a moving train, killing at least tens of people in eastern Punjab province earlier in the day.
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Zahedan-Tehran train derails, kills 4
ZAHEDAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – A passenger train leaving for Tehran derailed Wednesday evening near a village in Zahedan, leaving 4 people killed, one missing and over 150 injured.
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VIDEO: Train derails during rush hour in Hong Kong
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – A passenger train has derailed during the Tuesday morning rush hour in Hong Kong, forcing the evacuation of 500 passengers and leaving eight people injured.
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VIDEO: At least 13 killed, dozens injured in train collision in Pakistan
TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – At least 13 people were killed and dozens injured when a passenger train collided with a freight train in Walhar near Pakistan's Sadiqabad on Thursday morning, Xinhua reported citing police source.
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2 US pilots killed in Marine Corps helicopter crash
TEHRAN, Apr. 01 (MNA) – Two US Marine pilots died in a helicopter crash near Yuma, Arizona, on Saturday, according to the US Marine Corps.
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Iran sympathies with Egyptian people over deadly train accident
TEHRAN, Feb. 28 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Ministry has extended deepest sympathies to the Egyptian nation over a deadly fire in Cairo’s train station which led to the death of dozens of people.
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VIDEO: High-speed train crash in Turkey kills, injures dozens
TEHRAN, Dec. 13 (MNA) – A high-speed train hit a railway engine and crashed into a pedestrian overpass at a station in Turkey's capital on Thursday, killing seven people and injuring 46 others, officials said. The train was traveling from Ankara to the central Turkish city of Konya.
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VIDEO: Moment of deadly train derailment in Taiwan
TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – On Sunday, 4:50 PM local time, a Puyuma Express train carrying 366 passengers went off its track in Taiwan. The fatal incident claimed 18 lives and left 168 others injured. The cause of the incident is yet to be announced. Here you can see the moment when the train derailed captured by a surveillance camera.
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VIDEO: Train mows down crowd in India, kills at least 60
TEHRAN, Oct. 20 (MNA) – A speeding train ran over a crowd watching fireworks during a religious festival in northern India on Friday evening, killing at least 60 people and injuring dozens more.
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At least 50 feared dead after being hit by train in India
TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – At least 50 people are feared dead after being hit by a train in the city of Amritsar in northern India, according to reports.
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Iranian foreign ministry extends sympathies to Turkey
TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Ghasemi extended sympathies to Turkish people and government over the loss of some lives in an accident.
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Iranian cargo train en route to Turkey derailed in NW Iran
TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – An Iranian cargo train, heading to Turkey, ran off the tracks in Khoy, West Azerbaijan Azerbaijan.
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Akhundi to serve as minister: Parl. decides
TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – Abbas Akhundi has received vote of confidence for the second time from Parliament which had been fervent in impeaching him.
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Pres. Rouhani urges officials to prevent further rail incidents
TEHRAN, Nov. 28 (MNA) – President Rouhani has urged officials to scrutinize causes of the recent train collision in Semnan calling for measures to prevent recurrence of similar incidents.
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Ejei:
Verdict still to be awaited in Zanjani’s case
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – Judiciary spokesperson has said Semnan train crash will be seriously addressed by provincial Justice Ministry.
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Iran Railways CEO resigns over train collision
TEHRAN, Nov. 27 (MNA) – CEO of Islamic Republic of Iran Railways, Mohsen Pourseyed Aghaei, has tendered his resignation over the Fri. tragic incident where two trains collided in northern Iran, killing 44 people and injuring dozens of others.
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Leader:
Semnan, Hilla events should be addressed as priorities
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution has issued a directive to mandate immediate addressing of Hilla terrorist attack in Iraq and Semnan train crash as priority.
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Red Crescent head visits train crash injured passengers
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran's Red Crescent Head Pir Hossein Kolivand visited the injured passengers of Semnan rail accident.
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EMS updates on Karbala terror attack, Semnan trains collision
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s EMS spokesman said 11 Iranians injured in a terrorist blast in Karbala have been returned to the country, and confirmed 40 killed and 82 wounded in a trains collision in Semnan.
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Rouhani orders immediate inquiry on train collision
TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – President Rouhani asked in an executive order to his First VP Es'hagh Jahangiri to pursue the causes of train collision in the northern Semnan province.
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Train collision in Semnan: 36 killed
SEMNAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Thirty-six people have been killed and 80 injured so far in collision of Semnan-Mashhad and Tabriz-Mashhad trains on Friday.
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Two trains collide in Semnan, dozens killed, injured
SEMNAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Two passenger trains collided in Iran's north-central province of Semnan on early Friday, killing and injuring dozens of people.