At least ten people have been confirmed dead and five more were wounded after the bus carrying them overturned in Iran’s western province of Lorestan.

The incident took place on Saturday on the highway linking the city of Pol-e Dokhtar in the province to the city of Andimeshk in the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan.

The tragedy affected at least seven conscripts and two other occupants riding on the bus.

Prompt police and relief action saw the injured being taken to centers for medical treatment across the province. Some of the casualties were released shortly after being admitted to the centers.

The provincial road police identified the cause of the accident as speeding and resultant loss of the vehicle’s control by the driver.

The vehicle was named as a Scania make VIP bus provided by a credible company in Ahwaz, the capital of Khuzestan Province.

The Islamic Republic’s Public Conscription Organization condoled with the survivors over the tragedy, while asserting that relevant authorities would do their utmost towards addressing the situation of the casualties and compensating their families.

In August, at least 28 Pakistani pilgrims were killed, when their bus overturned in Iran’s central province of Yazd as the occupants were heading to the Iraqi holy city of Karbala.