KABUL, April 5 (Xinhua) -- At least two commuters were killed and 20 others were injured in two road accidents in Afghanistan, provincial officials said on Saturday.

One child was killed and 13 others were injured in a road accident in the Pashtoon Kot district of north Afghanistan's Faryab province on Saturday afternoon, a statement of the provincial police office said.

In another road mishap, a car turned turtle in the Noor Gram district of east Afghanistan's Nuristan province on Saturday, when a car collided with a passenger bus coming from the opposite direction, leaving one dead and seven others injured, the statement said.

Reckless driving on congested roads and a lack of safety measures often cause road accidents in Afghanistan. Enditem

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