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| 13 die as Afghan tour bus hits land mine |
| 2002-07-21 |
| A bus carrying people to a picnic area hit a land mine in central Afghanistan, killing 13 passengers and injuring six others. The accident took place Saturday near Bamiyan, said U.N. spokesman David Singh. Passengers urged the driver to take a detour because of land mines on the main road, but he ignored their pleas, Singh said. A team later cleared the remaining mines from the road. Singh said that of the six injured, one passenger was in serious condition. The bus was carrying 22 passengers, all Afghans en route to a picnic area near the eastern edge of Band-i-Amir lake, a picturesque resort area. "Hey, driver! Take the scenic route, wouldja? This road's chock full of land mines!" "Don't tell me how to do my job! I been on this road lotsa times. There ain't no (KABOOM!) land mines..." |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |
| #1 Going on a picnic, knowing there are land minds in the area??? |
| Posted by: Tresho 2002-07-21 21:26:20 |