Two people were killed in a traffic accident in Helmand

Local Taliban officials in Helmand say four people were killed and wounded in a traffic accident in the province.

Hafez Rashid Helmandi, the head of Taliban information and culture in Helmand, said the incident took place yesterday as a result of a collision between two motorcycles on the Kandahar-Kabul highway.

He said two people were killed and two others were injured in the incident.

According to him, the accident occurred as a result of carelessness of motorcyclists.