IRNA � President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday deplored deaths of 28 pilgrims of Karbala in bus crash between Iranian towns of Eqlid and Yasuj and extended condolence to families of the victims.

The president twitted on his personal page 'I offer condolences to Iranian nation and the bereaved families on the bitter bus crash on Eqlid to Yasuj road which left 28 pilgrims to Karbala dead.

A bus carrying pilgrims overturned on the road leaving 28 dead and 21 injured on Tuesday evening.