KABUL, July 28 (Xinhua) -- At least six commuters lost their lives and 30 others sustained injuries in a highway crash in eastern Afghanistan's Ghazni province, state-owned Bakhtar News Agency reported on Monday.
The fatal accident occurred Monday afternoon in Askarkot region, Qarabagh district, on the main highway connecting southern Kandahar to the capital, Kabul, the official media outlet quoted Mohammad Zark Zirak, head of the provincial public health, as saying.
A bus hit a fuel tanker on the opposite side of the road, killing six people on the spot and injuring 30 others, said Zirak.
The injured have been shifted to nearby health centers, with five in critical condition, the official added.
Road incidents are common in Afghanistan, mainly due to reckless driving on congested roads and the lack of traffic signs on dilapidated highways. ■
