PARON (Pajhwok): Two children have been killed and six others injured as a result of a traffic accident in the Doab district of eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Tuesday.
Information and Culture Director Maulvi Samiul Haq Haqbayan said the accident took place on Monday when a pick-up veered off the road and fell into a gorge in Chatkacho area.
He said two children were killed and six people injured in the accident.
The injured were evacuated to the Doab district hospital, with one in critical condition taken to the Laghman Civil Hospital.
Many of accidents in the remote province occur due to dilapidated roads and rash driving.
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