Bus crash in Afghanistan kills more than 70 Afghans returning from Iran

A autobus clang successful northwestern Afghanistan killed astatine slightest 79 radical returning from Iran, including 19 children, an authoritative said.

Two radical were besides injured successful the crash, Ministry of Interior spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qani told The Associated Press.

Tolo News, citing the official, said the mishap happened Tuesday astir 8:30 p.m. section clip successful Herat province. The autobus collided with a motortruck and a motorbike, causing a monolithic occurrence that killed galore connected the spot, the outlet reported.

Traffic accidents are communal successful Afghanistan, chiefly owed to mediocre roadworthy conditions and operator carelessness.

Nearly 1.8 cardinal Afghans person been forcibly returned from Iran successful the past fewer months. A further 184,459 were sent backmost from Pakistan and much than 5,000 were deported from Turkey since the opening of the year. Additionally, astir 10,000 Afghan prisoners person been repatriated, mostly from Pakistan.

The Taliban criticized neighboring countries successful July for the wide expulsion of Afghans, arsenic Iran and Pakistan expel foreigners who they accidental are surviving determination illegally. The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation said immoderate 6 cardinal Afghan refugees stay overseas.

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