Two dozen people dead after van falls into Afghan ravine
Two dozen people dead after van falls into Afghan ravine
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Two dozen people including women and children died in a traffic accident in Afghanistan.
A police spokesman said the driver was neglectful [Getty/archive]
Twenty four people, including 12 women and 8 children, died on Wednesday when the van they were travelling in fell into a ravine in northern Afghanistan, police said.
سرپل کې د ترافيکي پيښې له امله ۲۴ تنه مړه شوي دي
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"Due to the neglect of the driver, the vehicle deviated from the road and fell into a ravine. Twenty four people are dead," said Den Mohammed Nazari, a police spokesman in Sar e Pol province.
No further details were available about the cause of the accident.
(Reuters)
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