13 Afghans die after bus hits land mine

A BUS carrying people home from a picnic hit a land mine in central Afghanistan, killing 13 passengers and injuring six others, a UN official said yesterday.

Mon, 22 Jul, 2002 - 01:00

The accident occurred on Saturday near Bamiyan, about 120 miles west of the capital, Kabul, David Singh said.

The bus driver was urged by passengers to take a detour because of land mines on the main road, but ignored their pleas, Mr Singh said.

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Courts Place: Afghanistan Place: Bamiyan Place: Kabul Place: Band-i-Amir lake Person: Afghans Person: David Singh Person: Singh Person: Soviets Organisation: UN Organisation: International Committee for the Red Cross

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