In brief
A passenger vehicle overturned on the outskirts of Lal wa Sarjangal district in Ghor province, killing five commuters and injuring 16 others, Bakhtar News Agency reported on Sunday. Authorities said the crash was the sixth road incident in Afghanistan over the past three days. Sources confirm the fatal toll and injuries, but details about the vehicle’s origin and driver remain unconfirmed.
A passenger vehicle crashed on the outskirts of Lal wa Sarjangal district in western Afghanistan’s Ghor province on the evening of Saturday, killing five people and leaving 16 others injured, Bakhtar News Agency reported on Sunday.
The accident, which occurred as the vehicle veered off a road and flipped over, was confirmed by Bakhtar’s coverage and was cited by local government official Abdullah Fayeez in the report.
According to the agency, the five fatalities were commuters traveling in the passenger vehicle, while the 16 injured sustained varying degrees of wounds; hospital treatment details have not yet been released, leaving the severity of injuries unconfirmed.
The crash was the sixth road incident reported across Afghanistan during the last three days, indicating a concerning rise in traffic accidents amid ongoing security concerns in the region.
Further information about the vehicle’s registration, the driver’s identity, and whether any external factors contributed to the loss of control remains unconfirmed, as authorities investigate the cause of the disaster.
The incident comes as local officials call for stricter enforcement of driving regulations, particularly on the mountainous roads of Ghor province, though no official statement has yet issued specific measures.