The Governor’s Office in the Taliban administration in Laghman Province has announced that a vehicle carrying returning families from Pakistan fell into a river in the Khairokhil area along the Kabul–Jalalabad highway. According to initial figures, 4 people were killed, 8 others were injured, and 10 remain missing in the incident.
In a statement released on Friday,3th July , it was reported that the accident occurred at around 10:30 p.m. that night, and search and rescue operations to locate the missing persons are still ongoing.
Traffic accidents are among the most frequent incidents in Afghanistan. Poor road infrastructure, reckless driving, lack of traffic signs and regulations, the use of narcotics by some public transport drivers, and weak oversight are cited as the main factors contributing to the rise in such incidents.
Last month, a vehicle carrying returning migrants from Pakistan also overturned in Laghman Province, killing 20 people and injuring 33 others.
Writer:Salima Aryaei
