5 C
Ottawa
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Bus Collision in Afghanistan Claims 79 Lives

Date:

Bus Collision in Afghanistan Claims 79 Lives

The wreckage of a bus is towed at the site of a crash in Guzara district of Herat province on August 20, 2025. Mohsen KARIMI / AFP via Getty Images

KABUL—An overcrowded bus carrying Afghans expelled from Iran crashed in western Afghanistan and at least 79 people were killed, authorities said on Wednesday.

The crash on the Herat-Kabul highway involved a motorcycle, a truck and a bus late on Tuesday, said Ahmdullah Muttaqi, head of the information department for Herat’s provincial government.

Share post:

Subscribe

Popular

More like this
Related

US Sanctions North Korean Bankers, Institutions Over Money Laundering

US NewsNorth Korean cybercriminals have pilfered more than $3...

US Working With Arab Partners to End Sudan Conflict, White House Says

Local residents take part in a demonstration in Omdurman,...

Police in BC, Saskatchewan Investigating Reports of Needles Found in Halloween Candy

Surrey Police received a call from a parent after...

Belgian Airports Closed Due to Drone Sightings

The departure board with canceled and delayed flights in...