Symbolic photo of bus accident in Afghanistan.
Islamabad: A horrific road accident has occurred in southern Afghanistan. It is being told that the bus was shattered after colliding with a motorcycle. Due to this, at least 21 passengers on the bus died. Hearing this, you too might be surprised as to how the bus could be shattered in a collision with a motorcycle, then let us tell you that after colliding with the motorcycle, the bus went out of control and collided with a tanker parked nearby. In such a situation, the bus was ruined.
At least 21 people died and 38 others were injured in the accident. This information was given by the Provincial Transport Department. A statement from the department in Helmand said the accident occurred Sunday morning in the Gerashk district of Helmand province on the main highway between southern Kandahar and western Herat provinces. Kadratullah, a traffic official in Helmand, said a motorcyclist collided with a passenger bus along with his vehicle. The bus then collided with a fuel tanker on the opposite side of the road.
11 people serious
The traffic officer said the accident is under investigation. Ezzatullah Haqqani, spokesman for the Helmand police chief, said 11 of the 38 injured were admitted to hospitals with serious injuries. The condition of all these 11 people is critical. Due to poor condition of roads and carelessness of drivers, cases of road accidents are frequent in Afghanistan. (AP)
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