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14 die in central Iran road accident |
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Thursday, 11 January 2007 |
Iran Focus
 Tehran, Iran, Jan. 11 - At least 14 people were killed when a bus collided with a truck in central Iran, state television reported on Thursday.
The report said the accident occurred on the Arak-Malayer Highway Wednesday night.
Sixteen others were seriously injured and taken to a nearby hospital.
Iran's highways are considered to be among the most dangerous in the world, with some 100,000 road-accident deaths occurring in the last five years, the equivalent of three deaths an hour.
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