Eighteen people killed in Afghanistan truck crash, including 10 children
Key takeaways
- The truck accident happened on the road between Jalalabad in Afghanistan’s east and Kabul.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board including 10 children, a provincial official told Agence France-Presse.
- Deadly traffic crashes are common in Afghanistan, due in part to poor roads after decades of conflict, dangerous driving and a lack of regulation.
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A view of eastern Kabul. The truck accident happened on the road between Jalalabad in Afghanistan’s east and Kabul. Photograph: Siddiqullah Alizai/APView image in fullscreen. A view of eastern Kabul. The truck accident happened on the road between Jalalabad in Afghanistan’s east and Kabul. Photograph: Siddiqullah Alizai/APAfghanistan Eighteen people killed in Afghanistan truck crash, including 10 children Truck was carrying Afghan families returning Pakistan when it overturned, official says
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleA truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board including 10 children, a provincial official told Agence France-Presse.
Deadly traffic crashes are common in Afghanistan, due in part to poor roads after decades of conflict, dangerous driving and a lack of regulation.