BAGHLAN (Khaama Press): A traffic accident in Afghanistan’s Northern Baghlan province claimed two lives and injured 21 others, the Taliban provincial officials said.
Shir Ahmad Burhani, spokesperson of the Taliban security command for Baghlan province said the horrific incident took place as a passenger bus collided with a truck around 4:00 am in the Dushi district of the province. Burhani further added the driver and conductor of the bus (Model 580) died, and at least 21 travelers sustained injuries.
The wounded passengers have been transferred to the provincial hospital of Baghlan with the help of local people, according to sources.
While expressing condolences to the families of the victims, Burhani said the passenger bus was on its way from Mazar-e-Sharif to Kabul but did not provide further details about the causes of the accident.
Recently, traffic accidents have unprecedentedly increased in the different provinces, particularly on highways, resulting in the death and injury of scores of people.
Experts have linked road incidents to careless driving, over-speeding, failing to abide by traffic rules, poorly maintained vehicles, and cracked roads all over the country.
Traffic accident in Northern Baghlan kills 2, injures 21 others
