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The Irish Sun
a day ago
- The Irish Sun
At least 17 children among 76 people dead after horror crash left a bus on fire after colliding with truck and motorbike
The bus was reportedly carrying refugees who had been deported from Iran CRASH TRAGEDY At least 17 children among 76 people dead after horror crash left a bus on fire after colliding with truck and motorbike AT least 76 people are dead including 17 children after a horrific crash between a passenger bus, a truck and a motorbike. The bus burst into flames after colliding with the smaller vehicles in Afghanistan's Herat province on Tuesday night. 1 The bus caught fire after the collision Credit: X/@Ahmadmuttaqi01 Local government spokesman Ahmadullah Muttaqi said the bus was carrying refugees back from Iran. Mohammad Yousuf Saeedi, spokesman for the Herat provincial government, said: "Seventy-six citizens of the country [...] lost their lives in the incident, and three others were seriously injured." Police in the Guzara district, outside Herat city, said the truck had been carrying fuel - which caused the catastrophic fire. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Scottish Sun
At least 17 children among 76 people dead after horror crash left a bus on fire after colliding with truck and motorbike
The bus was reportedly carrying refugees who had been deported from Iran CRASH TRAGEDY At least 17 children among 76 people dead after horror crash left a bus on fire after colliding with truck and motorbike Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) AT least 76 people are dead including 17 children after a horrific crash between a passenger bus, a truck and a motorbike. The bus burst into flames after colliding with the smaller vehicles in Afghanistan's Herat province on Tuesday night. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 1 The bus caught fire after the collision Credit: X/@Ahmadmuttaqi01 Local government spokesman Ahmadullah Muttaqi said the bus was carrying refugees back from Iran. Mohammad Yousuf Saeedi, spokesman for the Herat provincial government, said: "Seventy-six citizens of the country [...] lost their lives in the incident, and three others were seriously injured." Police in the Guzara district, outside Herat city, said the truck had been carrying fuel - which caused the catastrophic fire. More to follow... For the latest news on this story, keep checking back at The U.S. Sun, your go-to destination for the best celebrity news, sports news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures, and must-see videos. Like us on Facebook at TheSunUS and follow us on X at @TheUSSun
India Today
2 days ago
- India Today
71 killed as bus carrying migrants crashes, catches fire in Afghanistan
At least 71 people, including 17 children, were killed in a devastating road accident in Afghanistan's western Herat province when a passenger bus caught fire after colliding with a truck and motorcycle, officials said government spokesman Ahmadullah Muttaqi confirmed the toll in a post on X, calling it one of the deadliest traffic disasters in recent memory. 'A bus collided with a truck and a motorcycle in Herat, resulting in the martyrdom of 71 people,' he video, which is widely being circulated on social media shows the bus caught up in flames after the collision and nearby bystanders in a state of Ahmadullah Muttaqi | (@Ahmadmuttaqi01) August 19, 2025 The bus was carrying Afghans deported from Iran and traveling toward Kabul after crossing the border, provincial official Mohammad Yousuf Saeedi told AFP. 'All the passengers were migrants who had boarded the vehicle in Islam Qala,' Saeedi said, referring to the key crossing point into Iran.- EndsWith inputs from agencies
