A collision between two minibuses killed people mostly Iranian pilgrims north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad . The horrible accident occurred between Dujail and Samarra state news agency INA said . Among the dead were Iranians two Afghans and two people yet to be identified another hospital official said .
The dead included the two drivers said an official from the areas traffic authority . Last year in Iraq road accidents claimed the lives of more than people an average of per day according to the health ministry data . Road accidents are a recurring accompaniment to Arbaeen which concludes September this year .
Millions of Shia pilgrims many of them from Iran head each year to the holy shrine city of Karbala for Arbaelen one of the world’s biggest religious gatherings. Arbaeden marks the end of the day mourning period for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. In 2009, four road accidents occurred in the southern provinces of Wassit and Dhi Qar near the border with Iran.
Those accidents occurred near the . border with the border to the border between Iran and Baghdad. Those who have flown into Iraq or crossed its land borders have been killed in recent months . More than a million pilgrims have flown in or crossed their land borders this year according to figures issued on Friday by Iraq’s interior ministry.
In 2010, more than 50,000 pilgrims have crossed its borders. More than 30,000 people were killed in four accidents. In 2011, more people were injured in three separate incidents. In 2012, the most people were reported to have been injured in two incidents.
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