3 killed, 18 wounded in Laghman collision
At least three people have been killed and 18 others wounded as a result of a traffic accident involving three vehicles on the Kabul-Nangarhar highway in eastern Laghman province, police said on Thursday.
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7 injured in Samangan traffic accident
Seven people, including a woman, were injured in a traffic accident on the Aibak-Mazar highway in northern Samangan province, an official said on Wednesday.
4 killed, 16 injured in Ghazni accident
At least four people were killed and 16 others injured in a traffic accident in southern Ghazni province on Friday morning. Police spokesman Abu Khalid Sarhadi told Pajhwok Afghan News the accident occurred when a Hilux and…
4 people killed in Parwan accident
Four people lost their lives in a traffic accident in the Rabat area of central Parwan province, an official said on Saturday.
2 dead, 6 injured as car falls into river in Kunar
Two people have died, two children are missing and six others were injured after a car fell into a river in eastern Kunar province, local officials said on Friday.
ISF, OIC sign agreement to assist Afghanistan earthquake victims
The Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) have signed an agreement to provide humanitarian assistance to victims of the recent earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan.
Faryab residents donate over 4m afs to Kunar earthquake victims
Residents of northern Faryab province have collected over four million afghanis in public donations to support victims of the recent earthquake in eastern Kunar province, an official said on Saturday.
2 killed, 5 wounded in Ghazni traffic accidents
Two people have been killed and five others injured in two separate traffic accidents in southern Ghazni province, officials said on Wednesday.
Balkh traffic accidents kill 77 in 6 months
About 77 people have lost their lives and 108 others injured in traffic accidents over the past six months in northern Balkh province, police said on Tuesday.
India delivers food aid to recent quake-hit Afghans
The spokesman of India’s Ministry of External Affairs says New Delhi has provided food assistance to the recent earthquake victims in Afghanistan.
7 injured in Samangan traffic accident
Seven people, including three women, were injured in a traffic accident in northern Samangan province on Wednesday, an official said.
Traffic accident leaves 14 injured in Kapisa
Fourteen people, including women and children, have been injured in a traffic incident in the Alasai district of central Kapisa province, an official said on Tuesday.
3 children killed in Khost roof cave-in
At least three children have been killed after the roof of a room collapsed due to heavy rainfall in Shamal Doamanda district of southeastern Khost province, officials said on Sunday.
2 killed, 7 wounded in Jawzjan, Daikundi accidents
Two persons have been killed and seven others injured, including children, in two separate traffic accidents in central Daikundi and northern Jawzjan provinces, officials said on Saturday.
Heavy rain, floods forecast in 10 provinces
The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) on Friday warned of the possibility of heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flash floods in 10 provinces of Afghanistan.
WHO committed to supporting Afghan quake victims
World Health Organization (WHO) officials have reaffirmed the organization’s continued support for families affected by the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.
UN calls for urgent reconstruction of quake-ravaged homes
The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has called for immediate reconstruction of homes destroyed in recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan.
12 injured in separate road accidents in Baghlan
Twelve people were injured in two separate traffic accidents in Khanjan and Doshi districts of northern Baghlan province, police said on Saturday.
Jawzjan accident leaves 1 dead, 11 injured
One person was killed and nearly a dozen others were injured when two vehicles collided on the Shiberghan-Mazar-i-Sharif highway in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Friday.
Why the Kunar earthquake was so deadly?
According to analysts and those affected, the earthquake in eastern Kunar was deadly because it was shallow and many houses that got destroyed were built of stones in non-standard ways on the slopes of mountains. The earthquake occurred when people were asleep. In some areas, the lack of roads also hindered rescue operations.
Fuel station fire in Balkh causes 800,000afs loss
A fire breakout at a fuel station caused an estimated 800,000 afghanis in damage, while goods worth over 10 million afghanis in neighboring shops were salvaged in northern Balkh province, an official said on Tuesday.
UK pledges £3m in aid for quake-hit Afghans
The British Foreign Secretary has expressed concern over the situation of earthquake victims in eastern Afghanistan, announcing an additional £3 million in aid to support humanitarian partners working on the ground.
2 die in Samangan coalmine collapse incidents
Two workers lost their lives in two separate coalmine collapse incidents in the Dara-e-Suf district of northern Samangan province, an official said on Monday.
UNAMA seeks $139m to support quake-hit Afghans
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has appealed for $139 million in urgent funding to assist families affected by recent earthquakes in eastern Afghanistan, warning they could face a harsh winter without international support.
