Kabul, Dec 8 (NationPress) Tragically, two individuals lost their lives and 20 others were injured following a bus accident in the Kunduz province of northern Afghanistan, according to local police reports.

The unfortunate event took place in the Ali Abad district on the highway that connects northern Badakhshan province to the capital, Kabul, late on Sunday. This incident was attributed to reckless driving, as stated by provincial police spokesman Jumaddin Khaksar, according to a report from Xinhua News Agency on Monday.

Authorities and emergency services were quick to act, promptly transporting the injured individuals to local medical facilities for treatment, Khaksar noted.

This accident follows another deadly incident earlier in the week. On Wednesday, four individuals were killed, and two others injured when their vehicle fell into a river in the northern Badakhshan province.

Every year, thousands of lives are lost in traffic accidents throughout Afghanistan, primarily due to reckless driving, overloaded vehicles, inadequate road conditions, absence of traffic signage, and deteriorating highways.

On December 4, a collision between two cars in eastern Afghanistan's Laghman province resulted in one death and injuries to 12 others, as reported by provincial police spokesman Mohammad Yunus Yusufzai.

Yusufzai emphasized that reckless driving was the cause of this accident, which left three women among the injured, some in critical condition, as reported by Xinhua News Agency.

In another incident on November 23, a road accident in western Afghanistan's Herat province resulted in the deaths of 10 people and injuries to over 10 others, according to the provincial police office.

The crash occurred on the Herat-Kandahar highway, one of the busiest routes in the country connecting the western and southern regions, as detailed in the police statement.

A head-on collision between two vehicles led to the fatalities of 10 passengers and injuries to more than 10 others.

On November 17, a collision in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar resulted in two fatalities and eight injuries, as reported by provincial police spokesman Sayed Tayeb Hamad.

This tragic accident involved a vehicle carrying female clinic employees colliding with an oncoming car.

Sadly, a female doctor and a child perished instantly, while eight others, including six female clinic staff members, a child, and their driver, sustained injuries, according to the official.

On November 14, provincial police spokesman Zabihullah Jawhar reported that at least one person was killed and two others injured in a road incident in southern Afghanistan's Zabul province.

This crash, which occurred on November 13 along the Kabul-Kandahar highway, one of the nation’s busiest transport routes, involved a vehicle colliding with an oncoming car, resulting in one death and two injuries, with the injured individuals later transported to a local hospital.