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22 killed as truck carrying refugees overturns in Afghanistan

22 people have been killed and 36 others injured when a truck carrying recently returned Afghan refugees overturned Grouped from 5 articles across 4 sources.

5 reports4 sourcesMay 30, 2026, 6:06 PM
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Al JazeeraMay 30, 2026, 6:06 PM

22 killed as truck carrying refugees overturns in Afghanistan

22 people have been killed and 36 others injured when a truck carrying recently returned Afghan refugees overturned

EuronewsMay 30, 2026, 10:07 AM

Afghan refugee truck crash kills 18, injures 35 in eastern Afghanistan

Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesperson for the Taliban government, expressed deep sorrow over the tragedy, which took place at the conclusion of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, and offered condolences to the families of the victims

NBC NewsMay 30, 2026, 12:25 PM

Truck carrying returning refugees crashes in eastern Afghanistan, killing 22

KABUL, Afghanistan — A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from neighboring Pakistan overturned on a highway in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 22 people and injuring about 36 others, most of them women and children, officials said

Al JazeeraMay 30, 2026, 2:11 PM

Truck carrying Afghan returnees from Pakistan flips on highway, killing 18

At least 10 children among the dead as a packed truck carrying families returning from Pakistan flips on major highway.

The GuardianMay 30, 2026, 6:51 AM

Eighteen people killed in Afghanistan truck crash, including 10 children

Truck was carrying Afghan families returning Pakistan when it overturned, official says A truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board including 10 children, a provincial official told Agence France-Presse. Deadly traffic crashes are common in Afghanistan, due in part to poor roads after decades of conflict, dangerous driving and a lack of regulation. Continue reading...

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