Safety · Abdanan and Dehloran
At least 12 dead as bus carrying gas refinery workers overturns in western Iran
The bus overturned on the evening of Saturday, 14 November 2026, in Ilam province near the Iraqi border. Authorities have not ruled out that the death toll could rise.
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In brief
At least 12 people died and 15 to 16 were injured when the bus overturned on the evening of Saturday, 14 November 2026, on a road in Ilam province.
Europa Press identifies the passengers as employees of NGL Dehloran, and other reports describe them as gas refinery workers. The president ordered resources mobilized for the injured.
The governor of Ilam declared one day of mourning across the province and two days in Abdanan county after the crash.
The crash
At least 12 people died when a bus overturned on the evening of Saturday, 14 November 2026, on a road in Ilam province in western Iran, close to the Iraqi border. The bus was carrying workers from a gas refinery, and reports of the injured put the number at 15 or 16 depending on the source. Iran's official news agency IRNA, citing a local official, gave the initial toll. Authorities did not rule out that the toll could rise. Europa Press places the overturn on the road between Dahst-e Abbas and Mormur, while other reports describe the road linking Abdanan and Dehloran. Early reports on Sunday, 15 November, repeated the same death toll. The cause of the accident has not been established.
Injuries and response
Figures for the injured differ by source. The county health network, as quoted by Europa Press, reported 15 injured, while other early tolls gave 16. President Masoud Pezeshkian ordered resources mobilized to treat the injured and to investigate the incident. Europa Press identifies the passengers as employees of the company NGL Dehloran, and other reports describe them as gas refinery staff. The governor of Ilam then declared one day of mourning across the province and two days in Abdanan county. Investigators are working to establish why the bus overturned, and no cause has been confirmed.
Road safety record
Iran has a high road death toll, and reports cite ageing vehicles, poor road surfaces and risky driving as the main causes. Iranian authorities counted nearly 20,000 road deaths between March 2025 and March 2026. This is not the first deadly bus crash in the country. In July 2025, 21 people died and about 20 were injured when a bus overturned in southern Iran. In August 2024, 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq were killed in a bus accident in central Iran. The three crashes are shown below by death toll, and only the Abdanan figure is preliminary.
- Abdanan road, 14 Nov 2026 (at least)
- 12 deaths
- Southern Iran, July 2025
- 21 deaths
- Central Iran, August 2024
- 28 deaths
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- europa pressTwelve dead after a bus accident in IranDoce muertos tras un accidente de autobús en Irán · original in Spanish
- NIEZALEZNA.PLBus full of workers crashed on the road. There are dead and injuredAutobus pełen pracowników rozbił się na trasie. Są zabici i ranni · original in Polish
- Correio da ManhaBus accident causes at least 12 deaths in western IranAcidente de autocarro causa pelo menos 12 mortos no oeste do Irão · original in Portuguese
- Notícias ao MinutoBus accident in western Iran causes at least 12 deathsAcidente de autocarro no oeste do Irão causa pelo menos 12 mortos · original in Portuguese
- Masoud Pezeshkian
- President of Iran, who ordered resources mobilized to treat the injured and investigate the crash
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