Deaths and Injuries from Salang Tunnel Deadly Fire Soar to Higher Figures
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Source: khaama.com
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An oil tanker overturned and caught fire in Afghanistan's high-altitude Salang pass, killing 12 people and injuring dozens, officials said today.
Salang pass is one of the highest mountain highways in the world at around 3,650 metres
Nineteen people were killed and 32 others were injured when a fire broke out in the Salang Tunnel on the Salang Pass near Parwan province in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
The government said 37 people were injured after a fuel tanker caught fire, and the death toll was expected to rise.