Minibus crash in northeastern Afghanistan leaves 12 people dead

Afghanistan Minibus Crash – (Web Desk) – At least 12 people lost their lives and three others were critically injured after a minibus skidded off the road and plunged into a valley in northeastern Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said.

The vehicle was heading toward the provincial capital, Faizabad, in Badakhshan province when poor road conditions caused the driver to lose control, according to a police spokesperson.

“The victims of this incident include men, women, and children… and the injured are in severe condition,” the spokesperson said.

Deadly traffic crashes are common in Afghanistan, due in part to poor roads after decades of conflict, dangerous driving and a lack of regulation.

A bus carrying migrants returning from Iran crashed in western Herat province in August last year, killing 78 people, including more than a dozen children.

The bus collided with a motorcycle and a truck, according to authorities, making it one of the deadliest crashes in years.

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Another 25 people were killed in late August when a bus overturned on a highway near the capital, Kabul, “due to the driver’s negligence”, officials said.