LASHKARGAH: At least 11 people died and five others were injured in a traffic accident on the Kabul-Herat highway, the Helmand police command said in a statement today.
The accident happened when a passenger vehicle collided in the Karez area, Washer district along the Kabul-Herat highway.
Police called the carelessness of the drivers the reason behind the tragic accident.
The police statement added that emergency responders quickly arrived at the scene and transported the injured individuals to hospitals of Greshk and 215th Azm Army Corps Hospitals for treatment.