KABUL, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- A road accident claimed two lives and left three others injured on Friday evening in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province, the local media outlet Tolonews reported Saturday.
The fatal incident occurred in Behsud district and was attributed to reckless driving and excessive speed. Two people died at the scene, while three others sustained injuries, according to the report.
This marks the third road accident in Afghanistan within the past 24 hours. In two separate incidents reported in Ghazni and Jawzjan provinces during the same period, at least 14 people were injured. ■
