Traffic accident in Ghazni leaves 1 dead, 30 injured — Pajhwok

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): One individual was killed and 30 others injured in a traffic accident on Kabul–Kandahar highway in the Gilan district of southern Ghazni province on Sunday. Officials say that following the overturning of a on the, one person has died and 30 others have been injured. Maiwand Shah Ahmadzai, spokesperson for the Ghazni governor, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident occurred after 580 bus overturned before noon today in the Pash Kanda area of Gilan district, along the Kabul–Kandahar highway. He added that one person was killed and 30 others were injured in the accident. The injured have been transferred to health facilities for treatment. According to the source, initial information indicates that the accident was caused by the driver falling asleep, but investigations have begun to determine the exact cause. The Kabul–Kandahar highway is considered one of the country’s busiest transit routes, and dozens of traffic accidents occur on this road every year for various reasons, resulting in many people being killed or injured.