ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has expressed heartfelt condolences and sympathies to the families of Pakistani pilgrims who lost their lives in a tragic road accident in the Yazd City in Iran.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that at the instructions of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, the Consul of Pakistan in Zahidan has been tasked with the responsibility of reaching the site of the accident and ascertain the situation on ground.
They will also coordinate with local authorities to provide medical relief to the injured and arrange repatriation of dead bodies to Pakistan, most of whom are residents of the Sindh province, she said.
The Spokesperson said that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has activated its Crisis Management Unit to provide support to these efforts and facilitate the repatriation of the dead bodies.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch further said that Ambassador of Pakistan in Tehran Mudassir Tipu and our Consul in Zahidan are in contact with the Iranian authorities in Tehran and Zahidan to expedite the recovery and repatriation of the dead bodies and facilitate medical treatment of the injured.
Last night, at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims were killed and another 23 were injured in a bus accident in Yazd.
“In pursuit of their religious journey,28 Pakistani Zaireen laid down their lives last night in Yazd city in bus accident. Another 23 are injured,” Ambassador Mudassir Tipu said in a post on X.
“I have no words to express grief but I can assure that I will do my very best for repatriation of those who passed away,” the envoy said.
The Foreign Ministry of Iran has shared following list of the Zaireen injured in bus accident in Yazd last night . We deeply pray for their speedy recovery ! pic.twitter.com/azbWsddJQG
— Ambassador Mudassir (@AmbMudassir) August 21, 2024
