At least eight people have been killed and several others injured in a road accident in central Maidan Wardak province, local officials say.
According to officials, the accident took place in the Sayed Abad district of Maidan Wardak province when a car and a motorcycle collided, killing 2 people and injuring 6 others.
Authorities say the injured have been taken to a nearby hospital and are in a stable condition.
The cause of the accident was the poor condition of the road and the carelessness of the drivers.
