KABUL, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- At least four commuters were killed and 17 others injured due to 11 separate road accidents over the past week in eastern Afghanistan's Logar province, a local police official reported on Monday.
The mishaps took place on the outskirts of districts and in the Pul-e-Alam city, the provincial capital of the province due to reckless driving and non-compliance with traffic regulations, said Ahmadullah Anas, the provincial police spokesman.
All the injured have been shifted to medical facilities, Anas said, noting that the condition of several remains critical.
Road accidents remain one of the leading causes of death across Afghanistan, driven by reckless driving, severely overcrowded vehicles, poorly maintained roads, and inadequate traffic infrastructure in the war-torn country. ■
