Accidents & Disasters – Page 2 – Pajhwok Afghan News

2 killed, 3 injured in Farah wall collapse

At least two people were killed and three others injured after the wall of a house collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the Fararud district of western Farah province on Thursday.

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Rain, snowfall forecast in 17 provinces

6 killed, 2 injured in Helmand collision

Rizwanullah Bilal

22 Jan 2026 - 14:37

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): At least six people were killed and two others injured in a traffic accident on the Kandahar–Herat highway in southern Helmand province on

21 killed, dozens hurt in high-speed train crash in Spin

Sher Ahmad

19 Jan 2026 - 09:16

At least 21 people were killed and dozens more injured after two high-speed passenger trains collided in southern Spain, Al Jazeera reports.

Heavy rain, snowfall forecast in 18 provinces

Veda Qalandari

16 Jan 2026 - 11:31

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has warned of possible snowfall, heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and flash floods across 18 provinces of the

2 suspects nabbed in Kabul scam, 30 vehicles recovered

Veda Qalandari

15 Jan 2026 - 15:13

Security forces have arrested two individuals in Farza district of Kabul on charges of fraud, police said on Thursday.

18 detained in Nangarhar for using Pakistani rupees

Wali Mohammad Shinwari

15 Jan 2026 - 13:47

At least 18 individuals have been detained in Shinwar district of eastern Nangarhar province for using Pakistani rupees.

14 injured in gas cylinder explosion at hotel in Nangarhar

Wali Mohammad Shinwari

15 Jan 2026 - 11:49

At least 14 people have been injured in a gas cylinder explosion at a hotel in eastern Nangarhar province, police said on Thursday.

22 killed, 80 injured after crane collapses on train in Thailand

Sher Ahmad

14 Jan 2026 - 11:01

At least 22 people were killed and around 80 others injured when a construction crane fell onto a passenger train in Thailand on Wednesday morning.

5 of a family killed in Herat roof collapse

Binyamin Barez

1 Jan 2026 - 20:48

KABUL (Pajhwok): Five members of a family lost their lives after the roof of a house collapsed in Oba district of western Herat province. Mufti

Salang highway reopened to passenger vehicles

Sohrab Sarwari

1 Jan 2026 - 10:30

The Salang Highway, which connects Kabul with the northern provinces, has been reopened to passenger vehicles, an official said on Thursday.

Dozens rescued from floodwaters in Farah

Binyamin Barez

31 Dec 2025 - 14:25

Rescue teams evacuated dozens of people trapped in floodwaters in different areas of western Farah province on Wednesday, an official said.

1 killed, 4 wounded as flash floods wreak havoc in Farah

Benyamin Bariz

30 Dec 2025 - 14:12

One person died and four others were injured after flash floods swept through parts of western Farah province last night, officials said on Tuesday.

Snowfall closes all roads in Daikundi, some in Bamyan

Fatima Surosh

30 Dec 2025 - 12:46

Heavy snowfall has closed all connecting roads in central Daikundi province and several main routes in neighbouring Bamyan province, officials said on Tuesday.

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