KABUL: Twenty-four people, including 12 women and eight children, died on Wednesday when the van they were travelling in fell into a ravine in northern Afghanistan, police said.
“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.
Published in Dawn, June 8th, 2023