Traffic accident claims 5 lives on Kabul-Jalalabad highway

Local authorities of Taliban in Laghman province report a tragic traffic accident on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway, resulting in the loss of five lives and one injury.
The incident occurred on Sunday, May 30, in the Khairukhel area of the Qarghayi district.
Mohammad Yonus Yosufzai, spokesperson for the Taliban’s police headquarters in Laghman, identified the victims as four students from Nangarhar University’s Sharia Faculty.
The collision occurred between a fast-moving car and a truck.
The incident underscores the prevalent causes of traffic accidents in Afghanistan, including driver negligence, poor road conditions, disregard for traffic signals, and over speeding.
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