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GHAZNI, Afghanistan, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Nine travelers lost their lives as a car collided with an oil tanker coming from opposite direction in the eastern Ghazni province on Wednesday, said a provincial government's news release on Thursday.
The deadly accident occurred in Ab Band district on Wednesday evening, killing nine commuters of the car, including three women and four children, according to the news release.
The news release said the oil tanker driver had escaped the scene and attributed the accident to reckless driving.
It is believed that thousands of commuters here lose their lives due to reckless driving on congested roads annually, although there is no official figure about the number of road accidents' casualties.
