Pzheshkian comforts over fatal bus accident, calls for investigation.
Tehran, Irena. President Massoud Pazhkian expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of a bus accident in Ilam province in western Iran, in which a dozen people were killed and several others were injured.
In a message addressed to the victims' families and colleagues on Sunday, Pazhkian expressed sympathy for the fatal accident involving workers at the DeLorean Petro refinery.
According to him, the task was assigned to the relevant authorities to take immediate action in order to provide all the necessary medical care to the injured, comfort the bereaved families and conduct a thorough and transparent investigation of the incident.
The tragic overturning of the bus involving the hard-working refinery workers, which resulted in the loss of life and injuries of several people, caused me deep sorrow and grief, Pazhekian emphasized.
The president emphasized that protecting the lives and safety of the workforce is a serious responsibility that requires steps to identify and eliminate the factors behind incidents of this type, thus preventing any recurrence.
12 people were killed and sixteen others were injured when the bus carrying oil company workers overturned on Saturday.