2 dead, 9 hurt in Zabul road crash

TARINKOT (Pajhwok): Two passengers were killed and nine others wounded in a head-on collision between two cars on Kabul-Kandahar Highway in the Shajoi district of southern Zabul province on Friday, a senior police official said.

Jillani Farahi told Pajhwok Afghan News the accident took place at around 9: 30 am near Hassankhel area of the district. All victims had been evacuated to Shajoi Civil Hospital.

Last month, at least 22 passengers were killed and 33 others wounded in a road mishap in Zabul on Kabul-Kandahar Highway. Passengers and officials blamed surge in accidents on uneven roads and reckless driving.  

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