Kabul: At least 7 people were killed and 2 others injured in a horrific road accident in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Laghman on Sunday. According to the provincial police office, the accident occurred on Saturday.
According to police, a speeding vehicle hit a tricycle on the main highway connecting Kabul to the eastern provinces in the Mashli area of Qarghayi district. The accident was so severe that 7 people died on the spot, while 2 others were injured.
Following the accident, the deceased and injured were taken to the provincial hospital in Laghman for further treatment, Xinhua news agency reported.
Earlier, on November 4, at least 3 people were killed and 4 others were injured in a road accident in Balkh province in northern Afghanistan, some of whom were reported in critical condition.
According to police, two speeding cars collided on the highway connecting Kabul to the northern provinces. Three people died on the spot and four others were injured. Police attributed the accident to reckless driving. All the injured were admitted to nearby health centers for treatment.
On November 1st, two people were killed and three others injured in a road accident in Laghman Province, eastern Afghanistan. According to police, a Hino truck collided with an oncoming rickshaw in the Azizkhan Qas area. The accident occurred on the highway connecting Kabul to the eastern provinces.
Police also attributed this accident to reckless driving. The injured were admitted to the provincial hospital in Laghman for treatment.
The Growing Threat of Road Accidents in Afghanistan
Road accidents continue to be a serious problem in war-torn Afghanistan. Poor roads, speeding, reckless driving, and a lack of adequate traffic safety measures are considered the main causes of such accidents. The country’s difficult geographical conditions and limited transportation infrastructure also exacerbate the problem.
Earlier, on October 30, a passenger bus and an oil tanker collided head-on on the Salang Highway in Baghlan Province, northern Afghanistan. Five people were killed and 20 others injured, many of them critically.
According to the official Bakhtar news agency, the cause of the accident was attributed to the driver’s negligence. All the injured were taken to nearby health centers for treatment. The agency said an investigation is ongoing.