BAGHDAD, Jan 17 (NNN-NINA) – Six people were killed and 22 others wounded, yesterday, in a bus-truck collision near Iraq’s southern city of Basra, a traffic police source said.
The bus, carrying Iraqi football fans, collided with the truck on a highway between the provinces of Dhi Qar and Basra, where the fans were en route to attend the Iraqi national team’s match against Qatar, in the semi-finals of the 25th Arabian Gulf Cup 2023, Colonel Mohammed Abdul-Hussein from Basra traffic police, said.
Abdul-Hussein said, the accident occurred due to heavy fog on the highway north of Basra.
A statement by the health department of Dhi Qar province, confirmed the death toll, adding that, the victims, all onboard the bus, have been sent to nearby hospitals and medical centres.
The 25th Arabian Gulf Cup 2023 started on Jan 6, in Basra, and will continue until Jan 19. Iraq hopes the ongoing Gulf Cup to be an opportunity to show the country’s return to regional activities.– NNN-NINA
