KABUL, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and two others injured when their vehicle veered off the road and plunged into a deep ravine in northern Afghanistan's Badakhshan province, a provincial police spokesman, Ehsanullah Kamgar, reported on Wednesday.
The accident occurred in the Argo district after the vehicle lost control on a steep path, resulting in the immediate deaths of three commuters, including the driver, and injuries to two children, said Ehsanullah Kamgar.
This marks the third such incident in the northern provinces over the past three days. On Monday, a collision between two motorbikes in Badakhshan left one dead and three injured.
Earlier, six commuters were killed and four others sustained injuries in a head-on collision between a passenger car and a truck in northern Faryab province on Sunday.
Deadly road accidents remain a persistent issue in war-torn Afghanistan, often attributed to deteriorating road conditions, reckless driving, and inadequate safety measures amid challenging terrain and limited infrastructure. ■
