More than 70 Afghans, many of whom had recently been deported from Iran , died in a tragic accident in western Afghanistan on Wednesday. Out of the 78 killed in the accident, 71 were traveling back to Afghanistan after being expelled or forcibly removed from Iran, a Taliban interior ministry spokesperson told media.

A bus crash in northwestern Afghanistan has killed at least 79 people, including 19 children. Most victims were Afghans returning from Iran.