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.

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.