A tragic road accident in eastern Afghanistan claimed at least 22 lives, including 10 children and five women, as a truck carrying returning refugees overturned. Officials reported around 36 others injured. The incident, attributed to the driver reportedly falling asleep, highlights the perilous journeys of Afghans returning from Pakistan and Iran amidst increased expulsions. A tragic road accident in eastern Afghanistan claimed at least 22 lives, including 10 children and five women, as a truck carrying returning refugees overturned. Officials reported around 36 others injured. The incident, attributed to the driver reportedly falling asleep, highlights the perilous journeys of Afghans returning from Pakistan and Iran amidst increased expulsions.
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