Remains of Pakistani pilgrims in Iran bus crash to reach Sukkur today

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

The aircraft is expected to land at Sukkur Airport between noon and 1pm.

Preparations at the airport are complete for the transfer of the victims. Families will receive the remains upon arrival.

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

"A bus carrying 51 Pakistani pilgrims overturned and caught fire in front of 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 sympathies to the families of the bereaved.

Pakistan's Foreign Office further said the consul of Pakistan in Zahedan has been asked to visit the accident site to ensure medical relief to the injured and arrange the repatriation of the dead bodies to Pakistan.

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