A devastating bus crash in western Afghanistan resulted in the deaths of over 50 individuals who were deported from Iran. The bus was heading to Kabul when it collided with a motorcycle and subsequently struck a fuel truck, causing a fire. Local officials confirmed that all passengers were migrants who boarded at Islam Qala border crossing. The Taliban spokesperson acknowledged the victims' deportation from Iran. Many Afghans have returned from Iran amid pressure, with the UN citing over 1.2 million returns this year from Iran and Pakistan.
The bus was carrying Afghans who had been deported from Iran and had been heading to Kabul. Police said the bus first collided with a motorcycle.
More than 50 people were killed in the crash, which involved a bus, a motorcycle, and a fuel truck, leading to the bus bursting into flames.
Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed that the victims had been deported from Iran, though details of the crash were not immediately available.
According to the UN, over 1.2 million Afghans have returned or have been forced to return from Iran and Pakistan this year alone.
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