JALALABAD, Afghanistan -- At least five commuters were killed and three others injured in a traffic accident in east Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Wednesday, said a spokesman for the provincial police department.

The mishap took place after two passenger vehicles and a rickshaw collided with a fuel tanker on the outskirts of the province's Surkh Rod district, said Basir Zabuli, spokesperson for the provincial police. (Afghanistan-Injury-Accident)

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NEW DELHI -- Two bodies have been recovered after three crew members went missing as an Indian Coast Guard helicopter crashed into the Arabian Sea, while search for the third one is underway, officials said Wednesday.

The bodies of the helicopter pilot and its diver were recovered on Tuesday night. (India-Crash-Casualties)

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HANOI -- A total of 257 traffic accidents were reported in Vietnam during the National Day holiday from Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, killing 124 people and injuring 193 others, according to the country's National Traffic Safety Committee.

The number of accidents and fatalities declined by 9.82 percent and 22.50 percent, respectively, compared to last year's holiday, while the number of injuries increased by 2.66 percent. (Vietnam-Accident-Fatalities)

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HELSINKI -- A teenager was shot on Wednesday morning at a primary school near the Swedish capital of Stockholm, according to local reports.

The reports said the incident occurred around 7:30 a.m. local time (1430 GMT) in Trangsund of Huddinge Municipality, located south of Stockholm. (Finland-Shooting-Stockholm) Enditem

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