PUL-E-KHUMRI: As a result of a traffic accident, 17 people lost their lives and 34 others were wounded, local officials confirmed.
According to the traffic officials of the province, the incident took place this morning in the Takhta Sang area of Khenjan district while an 850-type bus collapsed, resulting in martyring 16 people and wounding 34 others.
The wounded were transferred to the Pul-e-Khumri city hospitals.
The recklessness of drivers and fast driving and poor streets are linked to the increase in traffic accidents in the country.