Elderly Man Takes Own Life in Farah Amid Rising Suicide Cases

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – An elderly man has died by suicide in northern Farah province, local sources report. The man hanged himself from a tree in the village of Daranj, Khak-e-Safid district, on the night of March 15.

According to sources, he was staying as a guest at another person’s home. After the host had gone to sleep, he left the house and took his own life. The man was originally from Helmand province.