Tasnim - A passenger bus crashed in Iran�s central province of Isfahan, killing 21 people and injuring more than 20 others.


The doomed bus, travelling from capital Tehran to the southern city of Kerman, hit a fuel tanker from behind at a highway near the city of Badroud at around 23:30 local time on Monday night.

The bus burst into flames upon impact after a rollover in the opposite lane, causing deaths of 21 people aboard. At least 21 other passengers have been injured and hospitalized.

Initial reports blame the bus driver for careless driving.