10 Killed, 551 Injured in Traffic Accidents During Eid al-Fitr in Kunduz Province

KUNDUZ, Afghanistan -- Officials from the Kunduz Public Health Directorate reported that traffic accidents during the Eid al-Fitr holidays in the province killed 10 people and injured 551 others.

Walid Rahimi, press official for the directorate, said the injured were transferred to hospitals in the provincial center and districts, where their conditions are satisfactory. He added that mobile health teams were deployed at various points in the city and on highways during the Eid period to manage emergencies.

Rahimi's statement highlights the scale of road incidents over the holidays, with hundreds requiring medical attention across the province.

In a separate report from neighboring Laghman province, traffic authorities recorded seven incidents over the three days of Eid al-Fitr, resulting in one death and 10 injuries.

Mawlawi Habibullah Mubarez, director of traffic in Laghman, said the injured were taken to a hospital for treatment and their conditions have improved.