FARAH, Afghanistan — A fatal traffic accident involving a Toyota Hilux and a Fielder sedan left at least three people dead and 11 others injured in western Afghanistan’s Farah province on Sunday, June 14. According to Kalimullah Nangyal, a spokesperson for the local police command, the head-on collision occurred within the Farahrud district. The deceased include a woman and a child, with authorities confirming that all casualties are residents of Farah and neighboring Nimroz provinces.
The tragedy follows a separate mass-casualty highway accident in Ghazni province just 24 hours prior, which left two dead and 29 injured, highlighting an ongoing transit safety crisis across the country. Local transport experts continue to attribute the high frequency of fatal crashes on major Afghan roads to a lethal combination of dilapidated infrastructure, high-speed driving, and a widespread disregard for basic traffic regulations.
