Kermanpour confirmed the updated casualty figures in a post on social media platform X.
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The accident occurred on the Dasht Abbas–Murmuri road.
Earlier, the Iranian Red Crescent Society in Ilam province had reported to IRIB that at least five people were killed and 17 others injured in the crash.
However, the death toll was subsequently revised upward from five to 11, while the number of injured increased from 17 to 19, according to the latest figures released by the Iranian Health Ministry.
All 19 injured passengers were transported to hospital for medical treatment.
The exact cause of the accident has not yet been disclosed.
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