11 Killed in Traffic Accident in Afghanistan’s Balkh Province

According to a provincial police spokesperson, 11 people were killed, and nine others were injured in a traffic accident in Balkh province.

The incident occurred on Wednesday in the vicinity of Shadian village in Nahri Shahi district, Balkh province, according to Mohammad Asif Waziri, the police department’s spokesman.

Women and children are among the victims, according to Waziri.

Meanwhile, the injured people were transported to the nearby hospital for medical treatment.

A similar incident happened in the western Badghis province of Afghanistan, resulting in the lives of at least five passengers and injuring nine others.

The number of traffic accidents has increased, particularly during the Eid days in the country.

Experts believed that the lack of safety precautions while travelling, negligent driving, failure to obey traffic rules and regulations, and traffic jams could all contribute to the incidents.

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