Dozens of Afghan deportees from Iran killed in bus crash
Summary
A bus crash in western Afghanistan killed 73 people, including 17 children. The bus was carrying Afghan migrants deported from Iran and collided with a truck and motorcycle. Iran has increased deportations of undocumented Afghan migrants amid security concerns.Key Facts
- A bus accident in Herat province, Afghanistan, killed 73 people on Tuesday night.
- The passengers on the bus were Afghan migrants recently deported from Iran.
- The crash involved a collision between the bus, a truck, and a motorcycle.
- All bus passengers died, along with two people from the other vehicles.
- The crash was attributed to the bus driver's high speed and lack of caution.
- Afghanistan has frequent traffic accidents due to poor road conditions and weak traffic law enforcement.
- Since January, over 1.5 million Afghans have left Iran, with some accused by Iran of being spies for Israel.
- Afghanistan is struggling to manage the return of large numbers of deported Afghans, including those from Pakistan.
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