Traffic Accident on Balkh–Samangan Highway Leaves 3 Dead and 33 Injured

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A traffic accident on the Samangan–Balkh highway has left three people dead and 33 others injured, including women and children.

According to Taliban local officials, the incident occurred on Tuesday morning (May 6) in the “Golayi Kaftar Khana” area of Khulm district in Samangan province.

Hashmatullah Rahmani, spokesperson for the Taliban police command in Samangan, stated that women and children were among those injured.

He added that all the injured have been transferred to the hospital and that the cause of the accident was driver negligence.

It is worth noting that traffic accidents in Afghanistan claim hundreds of lives each year.