The incident occurred on Sunday morning in the Yakhchal area of Grishk district. Local authorities report that a bus collided with a motorbike before crashing into an oil tanker. The resulting impact caused a fire that engulfed all three vehicles.

The Information and Culture Directorate of Helmand Province confirmed the fatalities, which include 16 passengers on the bus, 2 motorcyclists, and 3 tanker occupants.

The injured were transported for medical treatment at hospitals in Grishk district and Lashkargah City, the provincial capital. (ILKHA)