Accidents & Disasters – Page 4 – Pajhwok Afghan News

Nangarhar records 63 fire incidents in past 10 months

Sixty-three fire incidents have been recorded in Jalalabad city and surrounding areas of eastern Nangarhar province in the past 10 months, an official said on Wednesday.

Amid raging blazes, LA braces for high winds

On average, 39 families displaced daily by climate change

24 people die from gas suffocation this winter

NPDA inks nearly $700,000 pact with Norwegian Committee

Noorullah Zazai

17 Dec 2024 - 14:42

The Natural Disaster Preparedness Authority (NDPA) has signed an agreement worth nearly $700,000 with the Norwegian Committee.

Snowfall leaves Ghor-Kabul highway blocked for traffic

Nasrin Sayedi

16 Dec 2024 - 15:18

The Ghor-Kabul highway has been closed for traffic due to heavy snowfall last night, an official said on Monday.

1 killed, 9 wounded in Wardak, Bamyan accidents

Abdul Rahman Rosta Wahidullah Jumazada

16 Dec 2024 - 12:08

One individual has been killed and nine others have been injured as a result of traffic accidents in central Maidan Wardak and Bamyan provinces, officials said on Monday.

6 persons killed in Helmand traffic accident

Rizwanullah Bilal

15 Dec 2024 - 20:33

Six people, including two children and as many women, have been killed in a traffic accident in the Baba Ge district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Sunday.

32 coalminers trapped after collapse in Samangan

Pajhwok

15 Dec 2024 - 15:20

At least 32 miners were trapped after a coalmine collapsed in Dar-e-Soaf district of northern Samangan province, an official said on Sunday.

1 killed, 5 injured in Ghazni accidents

Wahidullah Jumazada

14 Dec 2024 - 16:06

One individual has died and four others, including women, injured as a result of two separate traffic accidents in southern Ghazni province.

1 killed, 6 wounded in Nangarhar collision

Yousuf Zarifi

14 Dec 2024 - 12:00

A man has been killed and six others, including a woman, have been wounded as a result of a traffic accident in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Saturday.

1 killed, 4 wounded in Faryab collision

Qutbuddin Kohi

12 Dec 2024 - 12:13

A man has been killed and four others have been wounded as a result of a traffic accident in northern Faryab province, an official said on Thursday.

3 of a family die due to gas suffocation in Nimroz

Shaima Sediqi

11 Dec 2024 - 09:24

Three members of a family have died due to gas suffocation in Zaranj, the capital of northwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Wednesday.

Snowfall, storms close Salang highway for heavy vehicles

Noorullah Zazai

10 Dec 2024 - 13:18

The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) has shut the Salang highway for heavy passenger vehicles until December 24 to protect people and their goods, an official said on Tuesday.

3 killed, 9 injured in Uruzgan traffic accident

Ajmal Wesal

8 Dec 2024 - 15:35

Three people were killed and nine others injured in a traffic accident in central Uruzgan province, an official said on Sunday.

Salang highway reopens for passenger vehicles after snowstorm

Noorullah Zazai

8 Dec 2024 - 13:39

The Salang Highway, which connects Kabul to northern provinces, reopened for passenger vehicles on Sunday, the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) said.

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