Multiple Road Accidents in Afghanistan Kill at Least Nine People

KABUL, AFGHNAISTAN – At least nine people have died and several others were injured in separate road accidents in Afghanistan, local authorities reported on Sunday, 8 February.

In Samangan province, a collision involving a Mercedes Actros truck and two passenger vehicles on the Samangan–Baghlan highway claimed the lives of four people and injured five others. The provincial police spokesperson, Hashmatullah Rahmani, said the injured were transferred to hospital, with some in critical condition. The cause of the accident remains unclear.