Local sources in Laghman province, in eastern Afghanistan, said that a vehicle carrying health workers fell off a valley in the Dawlat Shah district of Laghman province, resulting in the fatalities of 7 people, including 2 doctors, and the injuries of 3 other people.
Sources said that this occurrence took place on Saturday, the 5th of November, at around 8 o’clock in the morning in the village of Kel of Farshaghan valley, Dawlat Shah district, Laghman province.
The Taliban governor in Laghman’s spokesperson, Salamat Khan Bilal, confirmed the tragedy and added that two doctors—a female and a male doctor—also died in the accident.
According to the Taliban official, Bilal, the injured were transported to the nearest hospital, where they are receiving medical attention.
The Taliban district governor for the Dawlat Shah district of Laghman province, Qari Abdul Qahir Mutawakul, said that a Surf-type vehicle that transported health workers overturned and fell down the valley, resulting in fatalities and injuries.
Although the cause of this tragedy is yet to be determined by the traffic department, road damage and reckless driving are considered to be the primary contributors to traffic accidents, which significantly contribute to traffic-related fatalities across Afghanistan.
