A traffic accident in Baghlan killed 8 people

Taliban officials in Baghlan say that 8 people died as a result of a traffic incident in this province.

Qari Nazirullah Abedi, Baghlan traffic manager, says that this traffic incident occurred this morning (Saturday) on the Baghlan-Samangan highway as a result of a collision between a passenger bus and a truck.

He added that as a result of this incident, 8 people died and at least 10 people were injured.

Traffic accidents in most provinces of Afghanistan kill tens of people every year.

Damaged roads, the impassability of the roads in some provinces and the carelessness of drivers are the reasons for most of these traffic accidents.