Remains of Pakistani pilgrims found in Iran bus crash to arrive in Sukkur today

Remains of Pakistani pilgrims who died in Iran bus accident to be flown to Sukkur on special flight today, Express News reported.

The plane is expected to land at Sukkur airport between 12 noon and 1 p.m.

Preparations for the transfer of the victims have been completed at the airport. The families will receive the remains upon arrival.

At least 32 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq to attend the Arbaeen or Chelum of Hazrat Hussain (RA) were killed in a bus accident in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.

“A bus carrying 51 Pakistani pilgrims overturned and caught fire outside the Dehshir-Taft checkpoint in the central province of Yazd on Tuesday night,” Iranian state television reported.

The Iranian and Pakistani foreign ministries expressed their condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims.

Pakistan’s foreign ministry also said that the Pakistani consul in Zahedan had been asked to visit the accident site to provide medical assistance to the injured and arrange for the repatriation of the bodies to Pakistan.

Most of the victims are residents of Larkana, where the bus journey began.