RSOE EDIS: Syria - Vehicle Accident - 2010.01.23

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2010-01-23 05:39:48 - Vehicle Accident - Syria EDIS CODE: VI-20100123-24668-SYR Date & Time: 2010-01-23 05:39:48 [UTC] Area: Syria, Capital City, , Damascus Number of death person(s): 4 Number of Injured person(s): 40 Damage level: Heavy (Level 3) Not confirmed information! Description: A bus carrying pilgrims has veered off the road near the Syrian capital, Damascus, leaving four Iranian nationals dead. The bus was carrying Iranian pilgrims to the shrine of Zainab (BPUH) on the outskirts of Damascus, when the driver lost control of the vehicle. Zainab (PBUH) was a sister of Imam Hossein (BPUH), and a grandson of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Some 40 passengers were injured in the accident. They have been transferred to hospital, said Akhavan, adding that Iran's Red Crescent personnel in Damascus would follow up their treatment. "Only seven pilgrims were not hurt in the accident. They were sent to Damascus," he added. In a similar incident two months ago, three Iranians were killed on the road, some 80 kilometers (50 miles) northeast of the Syrian capital. Posted:2010-01-23 05:39:48 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu