6 killed in road mishap in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province

The crash involved a military vehicle and a passenger car in the Dand Ghouri district, killing six including a woman.

An Afghan national stands outside the embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in New Delhi on September 29, 2023. – AFP photo.

Six commuters have been confirmed dead and five others sustained injury in a road accident in north Afghanistan's Baghlan province, said a statement from the provincial police office on Saturday.

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.

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.

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