Afghanistan: 21 dead, 38 injured in bus-oil tanker collision in Helmand
Also Read | CUET UG 2024: No change in exam schedule in view of Lok Sabha elections, says UGC chief “On Sunday morning, 21 people were killed and 38 people were injured due to a collision between a tanker, a motorcycle and a passenger bus," the provincial information department said in a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). The report said the accident happened after the bus driver lost control following a collision with the motorcycle and crashed with an oil tanker travelling in the opposite direction from Kandahar The tragic incident led to the death of 16 passengers on the bus, 2 on the motorbike, and 3 in the tanker.
All the 38 injured were immediately transported to hospitals in Grishk district and the provincial capital of Helmand, Lashkargah City. Of the injured, 11 people were reported to be in critical condition, the TOLOnews reported.
An investigation into the accident was underway, said a traffic official in Helmand. Traffic-related accidents in Afghanistan have witnessed a rise in various provinces of the country, mainly on highways resulting in numerous deaths and injuries.
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