The Kabul Tribune (KT) — One person was killed and 28 others were injured after a passenger bus overturned on the Kabul-Kandahar Highway in southern Afghanistan's Zabul province, Taliban authorities said.
According to the Taliban's police command in Zabul, the accident occurred at about 4 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Bazargan area of Shajoy district. The bus, identified as a 580 model vehicle, was traveling from Herat to Kabul when it overturned for reasons that remain unknown.
Taliban officials said the injured included 18 men, six women and four children. Security personnel and traffic police responded to the scene and transferred the injured to a nearby medical facility for treatment.
Authorities have not yet released further details about the cause of the crash, and an investigation is underway.
Traffic accidents are common on Afghanistan's highways, often caused by poor road conditions, reckless driving, speeding, vehicle overloading and inadequate maintenance. The Kabul-Kandahar Highway is one of the country's busiest transport routes and has witnessed numerous fatal accidents in recent years.
