52 Dead and Dozens Injured in Two Devastating Bus Crashes in Afghanistan

Both accidents occurred on the Kabul-Kandahar highway in Ghazni province, involving a fuel tanker and a truck.

Two separate bus accidents on the Kabul-Kandahar highway in Ghazni province have resulted in at least 52 deaths and over 68 injuries, with some reports citing 76 injured.
The first crash involved a passenger bus colliding with a fuel tanker near Shahbaz village, while the second saw another bus crash into a truck in the Andar district.
Women and children were among the casualties, and several critically injured patients were transferred to hospitals in Kabul for advanced treatment.
Authorities, including the Taliban government, have expressed regret and announced an investigation into the causes of the crashes, which occurred late Wednesday night.
Traffic accidents are frequent in Afghanistan due to poor road conditions, lack of regulation, and unsafe driving practices, exacerbated by decades of conflict.