At least 15 people were killed when a minibus overturned and crashed into a valley in northeastern Afghanistan on Saturday, police said, updating an earlier death toll. Three of them died at hospital after being taken there with serious injuries, raising the overall death toll from the accident to 15. Deadly traffic crashes are common in Afghanistan, due in part to poor roads after decades of conflict, dangerous driving and a lack of regulation. The bus collided with a motorcycle and a truck, according to authorities, in one of the deadliest crashes in years. In August, 25 people were killed when a bus overturned on a highway near the capital Kabul “due to the driver’s negligence,” officials said.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 07, 2026 14:46 UTC