Four people were killed and 16 injured in a road accident in eastern Afghanistan.

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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News

Kabul, October 26 (Xinhua) — At least four passengers were killed and 16 others injured in a collision between a truck and a Hilux in Ghazni Province in eastern Afghanistan, local television channel TOLOnews reported on Sunday, citing provincial authorities.

The accident occurred on the outskirts of the Karabakh region on the highway connecting the capital, Kabul, with the southern province of Kandahar. Officials said four passengers died instantly, and 16 others were injured.

Authorities believe that the accident was primarily caused by careless driving.

Road accidents caused by careless driving on busy roads and a lack of road signs on dilapidated highways are one of the leading causes of death in this country. –0–

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