Two Traffic Accidents in Ghazni Province Leave 11 Casualties
Two separate traffic accidents in Ghazni province on Tuesday resulted in 11 casualties, according to provincial security officials. The incidents occurred on major routes in the southern province and were investigated by local law enforcement.
The first collision took place on the Kabul-Kandahar highway in Qarabagh district. A cargo truck struck passenger vehicles traveling along the route, leaving seven people injured. Provincial police confirmed that emergency responders transported the wounded to nearby medical facilities for treatment.
A second incident occurred on a road near Waghaz district, where a passenger vehicle overturned. This crash resulted in multiple fatalities and at least one injury. While officials confirmed the general location as the Waghaz area, some reports referenced the nearby Kado settlement and a local refugee township.
Ghazni provincial police spokesperson Khalid Sarhadi attributed both crashes to driver negligence, excessive speed, and a disregard for traffic regulations. Authorities reported a combined total of 11 casualties across the two incidents. However, the exact breakdown of deaths and injuries varies slightly among reports: Bakhtar News and Hurriyat cited four fatalities and seven injuries, while Pajhwok reported three deaths and eight wounded.
Provincial authorities have reiterated calls for drivers to strictly observe speed limits and traffic rules to prevent future incidents on the country’s heavily traveled highways.
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Where reports agree
- Two separate traffic accidents occurred in Ghazni province with a combined total of 11 casualties.
- Both incidents were officially reported by the Ghazni provincial police command.
- One crash involved a cargo truck and passenger vehicles on the Kabul-Kandahar highway in Qarabagh district, injuring 7.
- The other crash involved an overturned vehicle on a road near Waghaz district, causing multiple fatalities.
- Authorities attributed the accidents to driver negligence, speeding, and disregard for traffic rules.
Where reports differ
- Exact casualty split: Bakhtar and Hurriyat report 4 dead and 7 injured, while Pajhwok reports 3 dead and 8 injured.
- Specific location of the second crash: Hurriyat cites the Kado settlement, while Pajhwok refers to a nearby refugee township.
- Number of passenger vehicles struck in the highway collision: Bakhtar and Hurriyat state two passenger vehicles were hit, while Pajhwok states one.
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