(26 Apr 2013)
1. Wide of the bus crash site
2. Locals and Afghan security forces around the remains of the bus
3. Various of remains of the bus
4. Afghan security forces on the road near remains of the truck
5. Wide of remains of the bus
6. SOUNDBITE: (Pashto) Mohammad Habib, surviving passenger of the bus and brother of one of the victims of the bus crash:
"I was running around here and there looking for my brother, but I couldn't find him. I was running here and there, but I couldn't find my brother. Then the army arrived and took the wounded victims to Kandahar. I don't care about my belongings and money that was burned inside the bus, but please for find my brother dead or alive, please find him dead or alive. How will I face my mother without him?"
7. Various of Kandahar provincial police chief, Abdul Razaq, in civilian dress, inspecting the wreckage of the bus
8. Back shot of people inspecting bus
9. Razaq inspecting bus
10. Wide of ambulances parked nearby
STORYLINE:
At least 45 people were killed on Friday after a bus collided with the wreckage of a truck that had been attacked by Taliban insurgents several days before.
The remains of the truck had been left in the middle of a narrow road for several days after insurgents opened fire on it in Maiwand district in Kandahar province.
Before sunrise on Friday, the bus smashed into the truck and both vehicles burst into flames, badly burning many of the bus passengers, said Abdul Razaq, the provincial police chief of Kandahar.
Javeed Faisal, the spokesman for the governor of Kandahar province said 10 others were injured.
The casualties included men, women and children.
"I don't care about my belongings and money that was burned inside the bus, but please find my brother dead or alive," said Mohammad Habib, who survived the crash and brother of one of the victims. "How will I face my mother without him?"
The bus began its journey in the capital of Helmand province and was scheduled to stop in Kandahar city, then travel north to Kabul, the Afghan capital, Razaq said.
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