Woman dies, a dozen injured in accident

AIBAK (Pajhwok): A woman died and a dozen others, including children, sustained injuries when two cars collided head-on in northern Samangan province, an official said on Saturday.

The collision took place on Friday evening at about 7pm, in Sang Shikan area, Traffic Department Director Col. Abdul Raziq told Pajhwok Afghan News.

The crash occurred after one of the cars’ drivers lost control of his vehicle due to high speed and a technical fault.

As a result, one woman was killed and 12 others, including children, were wounded in the accident.

The injured have been shifted to hospital and two of them were said to be in critical condition.

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