At least 21 people were killed and nearly 30 injured when a coach overturned in southern Iran on Saturday, state media reported.
The accident, the cause of which remains unclear, occurred near Kavar, a town about 1,000 kilometres from the capital, Tehran.
鈥楿nfortunately, 21 deaths have been recorded,鈥� Kavar Hospital director Mohsen Afrasiabi told state television, adding that 29 people were injured.
Iranian media showed images of a coach lying on its side on a mountain road.
Iran has a poor road safety record, with nearly 20,000 deaths from traffic accidents in the 12 months to March, according to official news agency IRNA.