Tanker explosion in Iran kills 11 after fire spreads to vehicles on highway
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- At least 11 people died when a fuel tanker caught fire on the Hamadan-Sanandaj highway in Iran’s Kurdistan Province.
- Flames spread to several nearby vehicles in one of Iran’s deadliest road accidents in recent months.
At least 11 people were killed after a fuel tanker caught fire on a highway in western Iran, with flames spreading to several nearby vehicles, Iranian state media reported.
The explosion occurred on the Hamadan-Sanandaj highway in Iran’s Kurdistan Province on Saturday, September 5.
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