Afghanistan Herat Bus Accident (2025)

Afghanistan Herat Bus Crash (2025) is a traffic accident that occurred on 19 August 2025 in Herat Province. The bus, carrying Afghan migrants deported from Iran, caught fire after colliding with a motorcycle and a fuel tanker. Seventy-nine people died in the crash, including 19 children, and two others were injured.

The accident occurred on the Herat-Islam Qala highway in Guzara District of Herat Province. It took place at approximately 20:30 local time on Tuesday, 19 August 2025. The region is frequently used as a route for Afghan migrants being deported from Iran and returning to their country.

According to authorities, the passenger bus collided with a motorcycle and a fuel tanker while in motion. Immediately after the collision, the bus caught fire and was completely consumed by flames within minutes. Eyewitnesses reported that the flames were extremely intense and that they could not approach the vehicle closer than 50 meters. Only three passengers were rescued from the scene, and all three suffered severe burns.

The passengers on the bus were identified as individuals deported from Iran and returned to Afghanistan. The bus had departed from the Islam Qala border crossing in Herat and was en route to the capital, Kabul.

According to Abdul Mateen Qani, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior, 79 people lost their lives, including 19 children. Two others were injured in the crash. Identification of some of the deceased has been difficult due to the severe burning of the bodies.

The Taliban interim administration issued a message of condolences following the incident and announced that an investigation had been launched to determine the causes of the crash. Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid called on transportation authorities to provide full details of the accident and to identify those responsible.