This incident underscores the rising issue surrounding the deportation of undocumented Afghan migrants from Iran, which has intensified in recent months amid conflict and instability in Afghanistan. Provincial officials revealed that many of the deceased boarded the bus in Islam Qala, a border town with Iran. Reports attribute the cause of the crash to "excessive speed and negligence" by the bus driver, amidst a backdrop of poor road conditions and lax driving regulations in the country.
The humanitarian crisis continues to deepen, with over 1.5 million Afghans leaving Iran since January alone, exacerbating the difficulties faced by a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Following the return of a significant number of refugees, experts caution that the country lacks the necessary infrastructure to support and absorb these returnees, who come at a time of soaring aid cuts and resource scarcity. Arshad Malik, the country director for Save the Children Afghanistan, has expressed grave concerns regarding the strain on already limited resources, spurred by this latest wave of deportations.
The humanitarian crisis continues to deepen, with over 1.5 million Afghans leaving Iran since January alone, exacerbating the difficulties faced by a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. Following the return of a significant number of refugees, experts caution that the country lacks the necessary infrastructure to support and absorb these returnees, who come at a time of soaring aid cuts and resource scarcity. Arshad Malik, the country director for Save the Children Afghanistan, has expressed grave concerns regarding the strain on already limited resources, spurred by this latest wave of deportations.
