A devastating road accident in Afghanistan has claimed the lives of 73 people, 17 of whom were children, according to local authorities cited by the BBC.
The bus involved was carrying Afghan citizens returning from Iran. According to Ahmadullah Muktaqi, Director of the Taliban government’s Information and Culture Department, the bus en route to Kabul collided with a truck and a motorcycle, causing a fire.
All passengers on the bus died, and two people from the other vehicles involved in the accident also lost their lives. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening.
In recent months, Iran has intensified the forced return of thousands of Afghan citizens who had previously fled the country due to civil war.
