2 killed in Nangarhar traffic accident
Two individuals have been killed in a traffic accident in eastern Nangarhar province, police said on Tuesday.
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3 killed, 11 injured in Ghazni traffic accidents
Three individuals were killed and 11 others injured in two separate traffic accidents in the Aab Band and Gelan districts of southern Ghazni province.
4 workers killed in Samangan coal mine collapse
Four miners have died following the collapse of a coal mine in the Dara-i-Suf Bala district of northern Samangan province, a police official said on Sunday.
Mother, child drown in Kapisa river
A mother and her child have died, and the body of another person who went missing six days ago has been recovered from the Sayed River in central Kapisa province, an official said on Saturday.
Heavy rainfall, severe windstorm predicted in 20 provinces
The Ministry of Transport and Aviation has predicted heavy rainfall, lightning, strong windstorm and flooding in 20 provinces of the country today and tomorrow. A statement from the ministry said heavy rainfall, lightning and flooding are expected in…
3 people killed as floods wreak havoc in Badakhshan
Three people have been killed after flash floods emerged in various districts of northeastern Badakhshan province, damaging dozens of homes and crops. Badakhshan Disaster Preparedness Directorate head Maulvi Mohammad Akram Akbari told Pajhwok Afghan News that floods emerged…
2 killed, 5 wounded in Farah collision
Two people have been killed and five others injured as a result of traffic accident in Farahrud district of western Farah province, an official said on Thursday.
1 dead, 6 wounded in Baghlan traffic accident
One person was killed and six others were injured as a result of a traffic accident in northern Baghlan province, police said on Wednesday.
Youth drowns while swimming in Logar dam
A 28-year-old man drowned in a dam in central Logar province and lost his life, police said on Wednesday.
Kabul market blaze: Vendors suffer losses, seek support
A fire broke out on Sunday in a second-hand goods market in Kabul, reducing numerous shops to ashes. Despite the market’s closure for Eid holidays, vendors suffered heavy losses and are urging the government for support.
Fire erupts in Kabul market, crews fight flames
A fire broke out on Monday morning at a second-hand goods market in the Company area, which falls under the jurisdiction of Kabul city’s 5th security district.
4 killed, 2 wounded in Jawzjan traffic accident
Four persons including a woman and two children have been killed and two others injured as a result of a traffic accident in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Qari Abdul Sattar Halimi told…
1 drowns in Ghazni dam, another rescued
Two young men drowned in a dam in southern Ghazni province, with one losing his life and another injured, an official said on Saturday.
2 killed, 4 wounded in Ghazni accident
At least two people have been killed and four others wounded as a result of a traffic accident in the Gilan district of southern Ghazni province.
2 killed, 8 wounded in Baghlan collisions
Two people have been killed and eight others injured in two separate traffic accidents in northern Baghlan province, police said on Monday.
1 killed, another wounded in Laghman accident
One individual was killed and another injured as a result of a traffic accident on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway in eastern Laghman province on Sunday morning.
30 hectares of forest gutted in Kunar fire
Local officials in eastern Kunar say a fire has broken out in a pine forest in the Sawkai district, burning approximately 30 hectares of forest.
3 killed, 13 wounded in Logar traffic accidents
Three individuals have been killed and 13 others injured in four separate traffic accidents in central Logar province, an official said on Saturday.
Fire breakouts in 2 Balkh factories cause 700,000afs losses
Fire breakouts in two factories the city and a district of northern Balkh province caused financial losses wrote 700,000 afghanis and damages nearly three million afghanis.
1 killed, 3 wounded in Nangarhar collision
An individual has been killed and three others have been injured as a result of a traffic accident in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Thursday.
Child dies, father wounded in Faryab blaze
A four-year-old child was burnt to death and his father was wounded when a fire broke out in a fuel shop in northern Faryab province on Wednesday.
7 killed, 2 wounded in Samangan coalmine blast
Seven miners have been killed and two others injured as a result of an explosion in a coal mine in northern Samangan province, police said on Wednesday.
Ghazni man dies after falling into karez well
A man died after falling into a well in Ab Band district of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Wednesday.
5 killed, 2 wounded in Kunduz traffic accident
Five people have been killed and two others injured as a result of a traffic accident in northern Kunduz province, an official said on Monday.
