Fire at Iraq-Iran border crossing kills one, injures 17
Shafaq News/ A fire at Parvez Khan border crossing between Iraq and Irankilled one person and injured 17 others, the Garmian administration in IraqiKurdistan said on Tuesday.
The blaze, which broke out on Monday evening, engulfed 15 trucks beforebeing brought under control by civil defense teams, the administrationconfirmed in a statement.
“Among the injured were 12 civilians, three members of the Asayishsecurity forces, one civil defense worker, and one healthcare worker,” thestatement said.
The injured were transferred to Shahid Hazhar Emergency Hospital, wheremost have been treated and are in stable condition. Some have already beendischarged.
On Monday, Iranian customs officials at Parvez Khan confirmed that thefire, which involved several oil tankers, occurred on the Iraqi side of theborder, resulting in the death of an Iraqi driver and damage to multipletrucks.
The Parvez Khan crossing in Al-Sulaymaniyah governorate is a keyconduit for oil exports to Iran and a significant entry point for goods intothe Region and Iraq.
