Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry expresses condolences to Iran

The Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Ministry has expressed condolences to Iran over the train accident, Report informs citing the statement from the Azerbaijani Foreign Affairs Ministry's Twitter account:

"We are deeply saddened by the news of a fatal train derailment in Iran. We offer our deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the accident, and the Iranian people, and we wish the soonest recovery to those injured."

At least 17 people were killed and nearly 50 were injured in a train derailment accident in northeastern Iran.