Helicopter crashes in Afghanistan’s Ghor province

FIROZKOAH, Afghanistan — A military helicopter crashed into a high school building in Firozkoh, the provincial capital of Ghor in western Afghanistan, according to local sources.

The incident occurred as the helicopter was transitioning from Herat to Ghor, under circumstances that remain unclear.

The helicopter reportedly collided with the building of Sultan Shahabuddin Ghori High School in Firozkoh.

Taliban has not commented on the incident so far.

Initial reports from local sources indicate that there were casualties, although specific numbers and the condition of those involved have not been disclosed.