2 killed, 10 injured in traffic accident in N. Afghanistan-Xinhua

2 killed, 10 injured in traffic accident in N. Afghanistan

Source: Xinhua| 2022-07-06 19:24:29|Editor: huaxia

MAIMANA, Afghanistan, July 6 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and 10 others injured after a military vehicle overturned in Afghanistan's northern province of Faryab on Wednesday, a provincial source confirmed.

The accident occurred in the morning when a military pick-up veered off a road in Kotal-e-Gorzad locality in Faryab, Shamsullah Mohammadi, director of the provincial information and culture department, told reporters.

The injured were transported to a nearby hospital as some of them sustained serious wounds, according to the source.

All the affected people were members of provincial security personnel.

Road accidents are frequent in the country mainly due to poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving.

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