Guzara District
Guzara
ګذره | |
|---|---|
District | |
Guzara Location within Afghanistan | |
| Coordinates: 34°11′20″N 62°13′21″E / 34.18889°N 62.22250°E | |
| Country | Afghanistan |
| Province | Herat Province |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,000 km2 (770 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[1] | |
• Total | 142,700 |
Guzara (Gozareh) District[2] (Persian: ګذره ولسوالۍ) is situated in the center of Herat Province, Afghanistan, 10 km south of Herat. It borders Injil District to the north, Pashtun Zarghun District to the east, Adraskan District to the south and Zinda Jan District to the west. The district center Guzara (Gozareh) is on the main road Herat-Kandahar.
On 19 August 2025, an overcrowded passenger bus, possibly speeding, carrying migrants deported from Iran veered off the road and collided with a truck and motorcycle before catching fire on the Guzara District section of the Herat–Islam Qala Highway, an extension of the Afghanistan Ring Road. The crash killed at least 79 people, including 19 children, and injuring two others. It is one of country's deadliest accidents in recent years.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Settled Population of Herat Province" (PDF). Central Statistics Organization. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 October 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Summary of District Development Plan" (PDF). Guzara District Development Assembly. Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "At least 79 dead after bus crashes carrying Afghans deported from Iran". The Washington Post. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Afghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 79, including 19 children". Al Jazeera English. 20 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
External links
Media related to Guzara District at Wikimedia Commons