16/07/2025
16/07/2025

KABUL, July 16, (Xinhua): At least 11 people were killed and four others critically injured in a highway accident in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province, according to a statement released by the provincial police on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred in the Kariz region of Washir district, along the highway linking Herat to the capital, Kabul.
A passenger bus collided head-on with another vehicle, killing 11 commuters on the spot and injuring four others. Preliminary investigations indicated reckless driving as the cause of the crash.
All injured individuals were shifted to nearby health centers, where medical staff described their conditions as critical. Fatal road accidents are common in Afghanistan due to poor road conditions, reckless driving, difficult terrains, overloading, overtaking and overspeeding.