14 killed, 26 injured in Afghanistan road accident

Kabul July 23 (IANS) A total of 14 people were killed and 26 others injured as a passenger bus turned turtle in the northern Baghlan province in Afghanistan on Sunday a local official said.

"A passenger bus was heading from the northern Mazar-e-Sharif city towards Kabul but due to reckless driving turned turtle in Kilagi area of Dushi district Baghlan province leaving 14 people dead and 26 others injured " the official told Xinhua but declined to be identified.

Shamsudin Sarhadi the governor of Dushi district confirmed the incident.

Head of a hospital in Pul-e-Khumri the capital of Baghlan province Mohammad Anwar has confirmed that 14 bodies and 26 injured persons including women and children had been brought to the hospital.

--IANS
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