Kabul, May 30 (QNA) - Eighteen people were killed and 29 others injured in a traffic accident in eastern Afghanistan.

The Media and Public Relations Office in Laghman Province said the accident occurred Saturday morning near the Surkhkano area when a vehicle carrying returning refugees overturned on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway in the eastern part of the country, resulting in fatalities and injuries.

Afghanistan has witnessed a noticeable rise in traffic accidents in recent years due to the poor road infrastructure after decades of war, in addition to reckless driving, weak adherence to traffic regulations, and inadequate safety measures. (QNA)