A bus carrying Pakistani Shia pilgrims to Iraq crashed in Iran

35 people were killed and 15 seriously injured when a bus carrying Shiite pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq overturned in Iran. These pilgrims were on their way to participate in the Arbain ceremony, which is celebrated on the 40th day of the martyrdom of Imam Husain.

A bus carrying Shia pilgrims from Pakistan to Iraq to celebrate Arbain in Iran overturned. As a result of the accident, 35 people died and 15 people were injured.

Iranian state television reported that the traffic accident occurred on the Dehshir-Taft highway in Yazid province of Iran.

According to preliminary information, the cause of the accident was a malfunction in the car's braking system, said Yazid Police Chief Colonel Haji Dehabadi.

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari expressed condolences over the crash. He instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide assistance to the victims and bring the bodies of the victims to their homeland.

The Arbain ceremony is a commemorative ceremony held on the fortieth day of the death of Imam Husain and his 72 companions in a battle with the army of Umayyad caliph Yazid . This year's Arbain ceremony will be held on August 25.