Dozens killed in Afghanistan as bus collides with fuel tanker
The aftermath of a bus' deadly collision with a fuel tanker.
The crash killed at least 40 in Afghanistan Friday, among them women and children.
The 16 injured are being treated in Kandahar and Helmand hospitals, an official said.
One passenger said he was sitting behind the driver's seat when the crash happened.
The impact caused the bus to catch on fire.
The vehicle was driving from Helmand province through the Maiwand district of the southern Kandahar province when the collision occurred.
The crash killed at least 40 in Afghanistan Friday, among them women and children.
The 16 injured are being treated in Kandahar and Helmand hospitals, an official said.
One passenger said he was sitting behind the driver's seat when the crash happened.
The impact caused the bus to catch on fire.
The vehicle was driving from Helmand province through the Maiwand district of the southern Kandahar province when the collision occurred.