At least 15 dead in a traffic accident in Afghanistan

At least 15 people died in a traffic accident in eastern Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday.

Local officials confirmed that a passenger vehicle veered off the road along the Kabul–Jalalabad highway in the Surobi district that lies in the east of Kabul. At least three children were among the victims.

Driver carelessness was said to be the main cause of the incident.

Thousands of people die in Afghanistan every year due to poor road conditions, limited vehicle maintenance and reckless driving.