At least nine people were killed and 35 others injured after a passenger bus overturned due to reckless driving in Afghanistan’s western Badghis province on Sunday, local police said.
The accident occurred in the unSabzak area along the highway linking Qala-e-Naw, the provincial capital, with Herat province, said Sadiqullah Sadeqi, spokesperson for the Badghis provincial police.
He said nine passengers, including women and children, died at the scene. Police, with help from local residents, rushed the 35 injured to nearby health facilities for treatment.
Pakistan launches border strikes inside Afghanistan; Red Crescent says 18 killed
Several of the wounded were reported to be in critical condition, raising fears that the death toll could rise, Sadeqi added.
Road crashes are common in Afghanistan, often caused by reckless driving, overcrowded roads and poor signage on damaged highways, and they remain a major cause of fatalities in the conflict-affected country.