7 dead, 14 injured as bus turns turtle in northern Afghanistan

STORY: 7 dead, 14 injured as bus turns turtle in northern Afghanistan DATELINE: May 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various shots of injured victims receiving medical treatment at a hospital in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan STORYLINE: At least seven commuters were killed and 14 others injured in a road accident in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, head of the provincial department of information and culture Qari Maazudin Ahmadi said Saturday. The accident occurred in Kezer village of Khash district on Friday evening when a bus overturned due to technical problems, killing seven people, including women and children, on the spot and injuring 14 others, some in critical condition, Ahmadi said. Ramshackle roads, reckless driving on congested roads, and lack of safety measures during travel are mostly blamed for deadly road accidents in mountainous and war-ravaged Afghanistan. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

AFGHANISTAN-BADAKHSHAN-ROAD ACCIDENT

AFGHANISTAN-BADAKHSHAN-ROAD ACCIDENT

(230513) -- BADAKHSHAN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Injured women receive medical treatment at a hospital in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, May 13, 2023. At least seven commuters were killed and 14 others injured in a road accident in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, head of the provincial department of information and culture Qari Maazudin Ahmadi said Saturday. (Photo by Qasimi/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BADAKHSHAN-ROAD ACCIDENT

AFGHANISTAN-BADAKHSHAN-ROAD ACCIDENT

(230513) -- BADAKHSHAN, May 13, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Injured women receive medical treatment at a hospital in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, May 13, 2023. At least seven commuters were killed and 14 others injured in a road accident in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, head of the provincial department of information and culture Qari Maazudin Ahmadi said Saturday. (Photo by Qasimi/Xinhua)

Afghan rescue team recovers 3 miners after 61 hours

STORY: Afghan rescue team recovers 3 miners after 61 hours DATELINE: Jan. 9, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:38 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of miners in a hospital in Afghanistan STORYLINE: The rescue team has recovered three miners from under the debris after 61 hours in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, the provincial director of information and culture Qari Maazudin said Sunday. "The remaining two miners were recovered from under debris at 09:20 p.m. Saturday while another was rescued on Friday and thus the rescue operation is over after 61 hours," Ahmadi told reporters here. Several miners were working in a tunnel of a gold mine in Yawan district on Thursday when the tunnel caved in, trapping the three people, the official said, adding that the trio had been recovered and shifted to a hospital for medical treatment. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kabul. (XHTV)

AFGHANISTAN-BADAKHSHAN-MINERS

AFGHANISTAN-BADAKHSHAN-MINERS

(230108) -- BADAKHSHAN, Jan. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- An injured miner receives treatment at a hospital in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2023. The rescue team has recovered three miners from under the debris after 61 hours in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, the provincial director of information and culture Qari Maazudin said Sunday. (Str/Xinhua)

AFGHANISTAN-BADAKHSHAN-MINERS

AFGHANISTAN-BADAKHSHAN-MINERS

(230108) -- BADAKHSHAN, Jan. 8, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Injured miners receive treatment at a hospital in Badakhshan province, Afghanistan, Jan. 8, 2023. The rescue team has recovered three miners from under the debris after 61 hours in Afghanistan's northern Badakhshan province, the provincial director of information and culture Qari Maazudin said Sunday. (Str/Xinhua)