Society

At least six people, including three children, have been killed when a helicopter crashed into New York City’s Hudson River.

The Pesta Mazar area in the Marmal district of northern Balkh province has recently emerged as a popular recreational spot, attracting hundreds of visitors daily with the arrival of spring.

About 34,411 foreign nationals arrived and left the country through land and airports last year, the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said on Sunday.

The General Directorate of Traffic (GDT) has warned from now on, no one would be allowed to use private vehicles as taxis.

As many as 25,000 domestic tourists have visited central Panjsher province during the three days of Eid-ul-Fitr, an official said on Wednesday.

About 163 enmities, including decades-old disputes, have been resolved through the mediation of tribal elders and religious scholars in eastern Laghman province.

Kharaman, a 42-year-old mother in western Ghor province, who was forced by poverty to marry off her 10-year-old daughter, says that at nightwhen she goes to sleep, she wishes her daughter was in her arms.

Relatives have expressed concerns about the provision of unsuitable food for jaundice patients attwo hospitals in Kabul, but the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says efforts are underway to develop a specialised menu for hospitalised individuals across the country.

Kabul Camp dwellers struggle with potable water shortage

Farmers and livestock owners in Zaranj, the capital of Nimroz province, and several districts have been severely affected by a two-year drought, with many residents migrating elsewhere in search of better living conditions.

Some residents of Asadabad, the capital of eastern Kunar province, are concerned at overcrowding and disorder in the city, hindering their ability to manage daily activities effectively.

Residents of seven districts in northeastern Baghlan province say roads connecting their districts with the provincial capital, Pul-i-Khumri city, are in bad condition and sometimes emergency patients die on the way to hospital.