SOCIETY — April 9, 2026
One Killed, 35 Injured as Refugee Vehicle Overturns in Nangarhar
One person died and 35 were injured after a vehicle carrying returning refugees overturned in Nangarhar province's Surkhrod district on Wednesday night, police said. Security forces transported the injured to local hospitals.
The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Pajhwok — 2 min read
NANGARHAR, Afghanistan (Afghan Verified) -- One person was killed and 35 others injured when a vehicle transporting returning refugees overturned in the Surkhrod district of Nangarhar province on Wednesday night.
Nangarhar provincial police headquarters stated the accident occurred in the Sheikh Mesri area of the district.
District security forces responded to the scene and transferred the injured to hospitals in the district and sub-districts, according to the police statement.
The police provided no further details on the cause of the overturn or the identities of the victims.
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Single source (Pajhwok) provides direct, on-record attribution to a statement from the provincial police headquarters with concrete, checkable details including specific location (Sheikh Mesri, Surkhrod district), timing (Wednesday night), and casualty numbers (1 dead, 35 injured).
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- Road accident kills 1, injures 35 in E. Afghanistan-Xinhuaenglish.news.cn
KABUL, April 9 (Xinhua) -- At least one commuter was killed and 35 others injured in a road accident in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Wednesday night, a local police official reported on Thursday. The incident occurred on the outskirts of Jalalabad, the provincial capital...
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