PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok: A child was killed and eight people sustained injuries in a traffic accident in the Khanjan district of northern Baghlan province, an official said on Wednesday.
Baghlan traffic manager Qari Nazirullah Abidi told Pajhwok the incident took place late yesterday when a Corolla car crashed into a truck in Khanjan district.
He said a child died in the accident and eight other people, including women and children, were injured.
Baghlan Public Health Department spokesman Abdullah Malang told Pajhwok two of the injured were in critical condition.
Recently, traffic accidents have increased in Baghlan province.
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