The Kabul Tribune (KT) — Two people were killed and three others injured in three separate traffic accidents in Ghazni, the Taliban’s local police command said.
According to the statement, the incidents occurred over the past 24 hours in Muqur district along the Kabul–Kandahar highway, as well as in Ghazni city, following collisions between several vehicles.
The injured were transferred to hospitals for treatment, the statement said, adding that driver negligence was identified as the main cause of the accidents.
Traffic accidents remain a serious issue in Afghanistan, claiming dozens of lives each year. Poor road conditions, failure to follow traffic rules, reckless driving and speeding are considered among the key factors contributing to the high number of incidents.
