Devastating road crash in western Afghanistan claimed at least 71 lives, among them 17 children. Local time Tuesday, bus transporting refugees from Iran collided with truck and motorcycle, sparking fire.
Excessive speed and negligence caused incident, according Herat province police. Bus traveled from Islam Qala border toward Kabul.
All passengers recently deported Afghan refugees from Iran. Taliban government plans detailed release after gathering victim information.
According to the United Nation’s migration agency, more than 1 million Afghans are expected to return to Afghanistan from these two countries alone. For decades, refugees from Afghanistan’s multiple conflicts have lived in border villages in neighbouring countries – more fled in 2021 after the takeover of Kabul by the Taliban.
