JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Two people, including a woman, have been killed in two separate traffic accidents in eastern Nangarhar province, police said on Monday.
At least six people, including women and children, were killed and three others wounded after a vehicle overturned and caught fire in Qarghayi district of eastern Laghman province on Sunday.
At least 13 Afghan migrants have been killed and seven others injured after two vehicles carrying Afghan migrants overturned in Iran’s Sistan and Balochestan province.
Residents and cultural figures in northern Samangan province have urged the government to immediately restore the historic Bagh-e-Jahannama, parts of which were damaged in the recent earthquake, to prevent its complete collapse.
KANDAHAR (Pajhwok) Seven people lost their lives in a traffic accident in Maiwand district of southern Kandahar province on Friday morning, police said.
Several families in Khulm district of northern Samangan province, affected by the recent earthquake, have called for urgent assistance, saying they spent two nights outdoors without access to basic necessities.
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced the completion of rescue operations in provinces affected by the recent earthquake in northern Afghanistan, stating that 27 people have been confirmed dead and 956 others injured.
China, Bahrain, Qatar, the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, and the G7 have expressed their condolences over the casualties caused by the recent earthquake in northern Afghanistan and have pledged support for those affected.
Japan, Iran, the United Nations, the European Union and several other countries and organizations have expressed sorrow over Sunday night’s devastating earthquake in northern Afghanistan and announced their readiness to support those affected.
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