Bus Collision in Afghanistan Claims 79 Lives

Bus Collision in Afghanistan Claims 79 Lives
The wreckage of a bus is towed at the site of a crash in Guzara district of Herat province on August 20, 2025. Mohsen KARIMI / AFP via Getty Images
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KABUL—An overcrowded bus carrying Afghans expelled from Iran crashed in western Afghanistan and at least 79 people were killed, authorities said on Wednesday.

The crash on the Herat-Kabul highway involved a motorcycle, a truck and a bus late on Tuesday, said Ahmdullah Muttaqi, head of the information department for Herat’s provincial government.