5 killed, 21 injured in Samangan accident

AIBAK (Pajhwok): At least five were killed and 21 others wounded as a result of a traffic accident in northern Samangan province, an official said on Thursday.

Sayed Usman Hamidi, director of Shahid Dr Akramuddin Wakilzada hospital, said the accident happened when a cargo truck veered off the road and overturned in Chapchal area of Dara-i-Sauf district.

He said five people lost their lives and another 21 sustained injuries in the accident. He said 15 of the injured were in critical condition.

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