Two dozen people dead after van falls into ravine in Afghanistan

Due to the neglect of the driver, the vehicle deviated from the road and fell into a ravine, says police

KABUL:

Twenty-four people, including 12 women and eight children, died on Wednesday when the van they were travelling in fell into a ravine in northern Afghanistan, police said.

"Due to the neglect of the driver, the vehicle deviated from the road and fell into a ravine. Twenty-four people are dead,” said Den Mohammed Nazari, a police spokesman in Sar e Pol province.

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No further details were available about the cause of the accident.