SOCIETY — June 17, 2026

Two Die After Cargo Vehicle Overturns into River in Badakhshan

Rescue efforts to recover the victims' bodies continue in Koh-e Aab district but remain hampered by poor road conditions.

The Ehtebar Desk — originates with Hasht-e Subh2 min read

Two Die After Cargo Vehicle Overturns into River in Badakhshan
Image courtesy Hasht-e Subh

Two people died after a Mazda cargo vehicle overturned into a river in Badakhshan province.

The incident took place on Tuesday, 26 Jawza, in the Bakhir Ab area of Koh-e Aab district. Ehsanullah Kamgar, spokesman for the Taliban security command in Badakhshan, confirmed that the vehicle deviated from the road and fell into the river.

The bodies of the two victims have not been recovered, and recovery efforts are ongoing. Poor road conditions in the district have delayed the rescue and recovery operations.

Read the original reporting at Hasht-e Subh

Reliability assessment

Single source provides direct on-record attribution from named official (Ehsanullah Kamgar) with concrete details on date, location, and vehicle type.

The source language reads straight.

Independent web corroboration

An independent web search turned up no separate corroborating reports. Treat the account as single-sourced until more outlets pick it up.

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