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Two People, Including a Woman, Killed in Separate Traffic Accidents in Nangarhar Province

November 17, 2025
Traffic accident
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The article relies on a statement from the Nangarhar Police Headquarters, a named source with direct access to incident reports. It includes specific locations, timing on Monday, and causes without contradictions or need for right of reply on a non-controversial topic.

Two individuals, one of whom was a woman, died in two distinct traffic accidents in eastern Nangarhar province, according to police reports.

The Nangarhar Police Headquarters issued a statement detailing the incidents. In the first accident, a car overturned in Surkh Rud district, resulting in the death of one person. The second incident occurred when another car overturned in the Bombakhot area of Dara Noor district, where a woman was killed.

Police attributed these fatal accidents to several factors, including failure to follow traffic rules, excessive speed, improper handling of road conditions, and insufficient caution by drivers.

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Published: 11/17/2025, 11:57:23 AM

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