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Bus crash kills 13 people N. Iran

TEHRAN, Nov 5 (KUNA) -- A passenger bus fell into a 15-m. deep gorge in Mazandaran Province, north Iran, on Sunday, killing at least 13 people and wounding 16 others.
The accident took place on Tehran-Golestan road near Duakel Sudoku town, a local police officer told reporters tonight.
Twenty-nine of the 30 passengers were identified and the last one is still missing, according to the source. The victims were rushed to nearby hospitals as probes into the causes of the accident started, the officer added. (end) fz.gb