Event Brief
Truck crash kills returning Afghan refugees in eastern Afghanistan
Filed: May 30, 2026 at 6:03 AM ET
Summary: A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturned in Laghman province, killing at least 18 and injuring 35.
WHO: Abdul Malik Niazai, spokesperson for the provincial Governor
WHAT: A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturned on a highway, killing and injuring passengers.
WHEN: May 30, 2026 at 5:27 AM ET
WHERE: Laghman province, eastern Afghanistan
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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