DOGUBAYAZIT - Iranian citizens who died in the traffic accident which took place in Dogubayazit town of eastern Agri province on Thursday morning have been identified.
The Iranian bus en route from Syria carrying Iranian passengers fell down to an abyss near Somyaka village of Dogubayazýt in the morning. A total of 13 persons died in the accident, but two of them have not been identified. Here are the identities of the persons who died in the traffic accident:''the driver of the bus: Gulam Riza Maksutof, Mohammed Huseyni, Mohammed Ajem, Sakine Ajem, Tahire Cudane, Eidi Mohammed Ajem, Melihe Mir Huseyin, Esmad Salman, Meryem Kihiji, Masume Turali, Sefitnikse Firuz Selmanzade.''
Dogubayazýt head official Nurullah Cakýr said that the dead bodies would be handed over to Iranian officials from Gurbulak border gate tonight.
The treatment of 28 persons who were injured in the accident continues in Igdir State Hospital and in Erzurum.
(ÖÞ) 18.09.2003