Accident occurred on the Salang Highway in Baghlan province; some of the injured are reported to be in critical condition

At least five passengers were killed and 20 others injured after a passenger bus collided head-on with an oil tanker in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province on Friday. Some of the injured are said to be in critical condition, according to the state-run Bakhtar News Agency.

According to media reports, the accident took place on Friday morning on the Salang Highway. The collision reportedly occurred due to the driver’s negligence. All the injured were shifted to nearby health centres for treatment.

Bakhtar News Agency did not provide further details about the incident and said that an investigation into the accident was underway.

Four Killed in Another Road Accident in Badakhshan

Earlier, on October 24, at least four people were killed and eight others injured after a passenger vehicle overturned in Afghanistan’s remote northern province of Badakhshan.

According to Ariana News, quoting a local official, the accident occurred while the vehicle was travelling towards the Kofab and Yaftal districts of the province.

Officials did not disclose the cause of the accident. The injured were shifted to the provincial hospital for treatment.

Badakhshan is a sparsely populated mountainous province with difficult geographical terrain and limited road infrastructure. Road accidents frequently occur in the region due to these challenging conditions.