A terrible bus accident in western Afghanistan has claimed the lives of 79 people, including 19 children. The Taliban's interior ministry spokeswoman acknowledged the incident during a press briefing. The Taliban's interior ministry added during a news conference that the majority of the victims were Afghan migrants who had been deported from Iran . Local media reported that on Tuesday night, a bus heading to Kabul collided with a vehicle and a motorcycle in Herat province , causing a fire. The Director of Information in Herat reported that all the bus passengers were killed, along with two men from the truck. Herat police attribute the bus accident to "excessive speed and negligence." Recently, there has been a significant deportation of Afghan refugees by both Iran and Pakistan . Emergency crews rushed to the scene shortly after receiving the information about the deadly road mishap. A local source added ...
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