Six killed in road accident in Afghanistan

by IANS |

 July 14 (IANS) Six commuters have been confirmed dead and five others injured in a road accident in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, police said. The deadly road crash on Saturday occurred in the province's Dand Ghouri district when a military vehicle collided with a passenger car, killing six travelers including a woman, and injuring five others, the statement added, reported Xinhua news agency. Similarly, a motorcyclist was killed when his motorbike hit a vehicle in Hussainkhail region, Pul-E-Khumri city, the provincial capital of the province late on Saturday. Road accidents are prevalent in Afghanistan due to poor road conditions, reckless driving, difficult terrains, overloading, overtaking, and overspeeding. --IANS int/rs/svn

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