JALALABAD: A truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board including 10 children, a provincial official told AFP. Deadly traffic crashes are common in Afghanistan, due in part to poor roads after decades of conflict, dangerous driving and a lack of regulation. &quot;Eighteen people (have died), including 10 children, five women and three men. In addition, 29 people have been injured,&quot; according to Abdul Malik Niazay, spokesperson for the governor of Laghman province. The accident happened on the road between Jalalabad in eastern Afghanistan and capital Kabul.

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Truck accident kills 18 in Afghanistan

Truck accident kills 18 in Afghanistan