15 injured as minibus turns turtle in N. Afghanistan

15 injured as minibus turns turtle in N. Afghanistan

Xinhua
15 Feb 2025, 15:45 GMT+10

MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Fifteen commuters were injured with some in critical condition as a mini-bus turned turtle in northern Afghanistan's Faryab province on Friday night, a statement of provincial police said Saturday.

According to the statement, the ill-fated minibus was heading from Faryab to the western Herat province when the incident happened. Reckless driving was blamed for the mishap.

It added that women and children were among the injured.

A similar accident claimed four lives and injured 10 travelers in the eastern Wardak province on Thursday night.

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