Herat

Nine Killed as Truck Overturns in Herat

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(Last Updated On: October 24, 2022)

At least nine people killed and 15 others wounded in a traffic accident in western Herat province on Saturday, an official said.

Provincial governor spokesman Jailani Farhad said the incident took place in Gardana Nakhut Sya area, in Farsi district of the province, when a truck overturned.

He added that all victims were taken to the medical centers in Shindand district of the province.

Accidents are common in Afghanistan’s highways where roads are often in a poor state.

Most of the traffic accidents are basically because of the carelessness, high-speed driving, insufficiency of traffic signs, and bad condition of the roads.

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