KABUL, April 6 (Xinhua) -- Five people were killed in a head-on collision in northern Afghanistan's Baghlan province, the provincial government office said on Monday.
The crash occurred on Sunday night in the Zard Sang area of Dushi district when two fuel tankers collided and burst into flames, said the office, adding that a speeding vehicle that arrived at the scene was quickly engulfed in the blaze, trapping its five commuters, who died on the spot.
Several other vehicles were also caught in the fire, the office added. Authorities attributed the accident to drivers' negligence. ■