Ghazni, Afghanistan: At least 52 people were killed and more than 60 others injured in two separate bus accidents in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province.
According to international media reports, the accidents occurred on the highway connecting Kabul and Kandahar in southeastern Ghazni. In the first incident, a passenger bus collided with an oil tanker, resulting in the deaths of 52 people and leaving 65 others injured.
Hamidullah Nisar, head of the Information and Cultural Department of Ghazni, confirmed that the first crash took place near the village of Shehbaz in central Ghazni, while the second accident occurred in the Andar district.
The accidents highlight ongoing concerns about road safety in Afghanistan, with overcrowded buses and poorly maintained infrastructure contributing to the high number of fatalities.
