A bus in southern Afghanistan overturned on Saturday, leaving 35 passengers killed and 27 others injured.

A bus in southern Afghanistan overturned on Saturday, leaving 35 passengers killed and 27 others injured.

The smash took place just outside Kandahar city in the Daman district of Kandahar province on the main road connecting it to the capital, Kabul.
"Today at 3.30 am (2300 GMT Friday), 35 passengers were killed and 27 other passengers were wounded in a traffic accident when a bus rolled over," the interior ministry said in a statement.

"The Ministry of Interior Affairs asks all drivers to drive carefully and observe all traffic rules and regulations because a small reckless move can endanger many lives."

High casualty road traffic accidents are relatively common in Afghanistan since the roads are perilous and many vehicles in the country are old.