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                   52 Killed in Afghanistan Bus, Tanker Crash

   by VOA News

   Two buses have collided with a fuel tanker in Afghanistan, setting all
   three vehicles ablaze and killing at least 52 people.

   Authorities say more than 70 other people were injured in the
   collision.

   Officials say the accident happened Sunday morning on the highway
   linking the capital, Kabul to the southern city of Kandahar.

   Authorities say the buses were carrying 125 passengers.

   A local traffic department official told the Associated Press the
   accident was caused by reckless driving.

   Road accidents are common in Afghanistan where roads are often in poor
   condition and traffic laws are rarely enforced.

   Some material for this report came from AP and Reuters.
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