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Official: 18,000 Iranians die each year in car accidents

The head of Iran’s Emergency Organization has said nearly 18,000 people die in car accidents in the country each year.

He said the victims are mostly aged between 15 and 40.

According to Ja’afar Mi’adfar, the accidents incur 14 billion dollars in losses yearly.

As for fortuitous events, of a total of 41 ones, 31 happen in Iran, the head of the Emergency Organization added.

The events include storms, flooding, quakes, lightning and traffic incidents.

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