MEHTARLAM: At least 5 people were martyred and 17 others wounded in a traffic accident in Laghman province, the governor’s press office said in a statement today.
“The accident took place this morning in the Kala Kot area of Mehtralam city, when a Mercedes van crashed with two Rikshaws, resulted in the martyring five people including women and children and wounding 17 others,” the statement said.
According to the statement, the injured were transferred to the hospital and their health conditions were called improving, said that statement.
Deadly traffic accidents are common in the country, due in part to poor roads, dangerous driving on highways, and a lack of regulation.