Five people were killed and sixteen others injured when a passenger vehicle overturned on the outskirts of Lal wa Sarjangal district in Ghor province, western Afghanistan, on Saturday, November 8, 2026.
The incident was reported by Xinhua on Sunday, citing the official Bakhtar News Agency and a local government official, Abdullah Fayeez.
The vehicle, a commuter passenger car, lost control, veered off the road and flipped over before coming to rest on its side.
Bakhtar quoted Fayeez saying the crash resulted in the deaths of five commuters and left sixteen injured.
"The vehicle lost control, veered off the road and flipped over, killing five commuters," said Abdullah Fayeez, a local government official, according to Bakhtar.
Fayeez reported that the incident marked the sixth road accident in Afghanistan over the past three days.
The Ghor province crash adds to a growing string of transportation incidents that have been affecting the country’s road safety record.
Xinhua relies on the Bakhtar News Agency for details of the accident, noting the vehicle’s loss of control and the fatal outcome.
Local residents and emergency responders were on the scene within minutes, but the extent of injuries beyond the sixteen recorded remains unclear.
Authorities are reportedly investigating the accident’s cause, including potential road conditions and vehicle maintenance issues.