Truck Carrying Afghan Refugees Returning From Pakistan Crashes in Eastern Afghanistan, Killing 18
Officials said 35 others were injured as the vehicle carried Afghan families returning from Pakistan.
- A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturned on Saturday on a highway in Laghman, Afghanistan, killing 18 people on the main route linking Kabul and Nangarhar.
- Passengers were among thousands of Afghans returning from Pakistan, which launched a crackdown on undocumented migrants in 2023 and has since deported or pressured many to leave.
- In addition to the deaths, 35 people were injured and taken to Nangarhar hospitals for treatment. Traffic accidents are common across Afghanistan where roads are poorly maintained and drivers ignore regulations.
- Taliban government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid expressed sorrow over the incident and offered official condolences to the victims' families.
- Last August, a collision involving a bus carrying Afghan migrants returning from Iran resulted in 78 deaths, including 19 children, in western Afghanistan involving two other vehicles.
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Afghan refugee truck crash kills 18, including 10 children
Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban government, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, which took place at the conclusion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, and offered condolences to the families of the victims
Tragic Highway Accident Claims 18 Afghan Refugee Lives in Laghman
A vehicle transporting Afghan refugees overturned in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province, resulting in 18 fatalities and 35 injuries, predominantly among women and children. The refugees were returning from Pakistan amid a crackdown on undocumented migrants. Taliban officials expressed condolences to affected families.
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Truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan crashes in eastern Afghanistan, killing 18
An Afghan Taliban official says a truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan has overturned on a highway in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 18 people, most of them women and children.
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