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1st LD: 10 killed, 50 injured in three-vehicle collision in Afghanistan

Xinhua, May 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

At least 10 people were killed and 50 others wounded in a three-vehicle collision in Afghanistan's eastern province of Ghazni on Sunday, a local official said.

Two long-distance buses and an oil truck were involved in the accident which occurred on the Kabul-Kandahar Highway in Laram locality of Muqur district, the official told Xinhua.

"The initial report showed that 10 people were killed on the spot while 50 others wounded by the crash which occurred at around 06:40 a.m. local time," the source noted.

The crash caused the vehicles to catch fire, the source said.

The Afghan army personnel and police units arrived at the site shortly after the crash. The wounded, suffering from fractures and severe burns, were transferred to nearby hospitals.

"The number of the casualties was likely to go up as many of the injured remained in critical condition," he noted.

The two buses were traveling from Afghan capital of Kabul to southern Kandahar province.

Reckless driving might be the reason for the deadly accident and an investigation into the accident is underway, the source said. Enditem