Afghan Migrants Killed in Traffic Accident Near Herat Border
At least 75 people, including 17 children, died in an Afghanistan traffic accident involving a bus carrying migrants deported from Iran. The bus collided with a motorbike and another vehicle near Herat province on Tuesday, leading to fires that killed all 73 Afghan migrants and two others. Officials report the migrants are part of recent returns from Iran and Pakistan following crackdowns in October 2023. The accident highlights risks in Afghanistan's road conditions and traffic laws. Over 2.2 million Afghans have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan since January, with fears of further destabilization due to mass expulsions criticized by international groups as violations of humanitarian principles.