Local authorities in Afghanistan report that a fire inside a road tunnel has resulted in at least 19 fatalities and numerous injuries. On Saturday night, an oil tanker overturned and caught fire in the Salang Tunnel, which connects Kabul to the northern provinces. Before it was extinguished the following morning, the fire had spread to … Read more
KABUL: Flash floods and storms killed at least 18 people in multiple districts of Afghanistan during the last five days, an official said Wednesday. Every year, tens of thousands of Afghans are killed by heavy rains, mainly in poorer rural regions where poorly constructed homes are at risk of collapsing. Sharafuddin Muslim, Deputy Minister for … Read more
At least 24 people have been reportedly killed and more than 30 wounded in a bomb blast near an election rally held by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. According to International news channel, the blast killed 24 people and wounded 32 others in in Charikar, the capital of Parwan province, north of Kabul. Afghan President Ashraf … Read more
