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Guzara ګذره | |
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District | |
| Coordinates:34°11′20″N62°13′21″E / 34.18889°N 62.22250°E /34.18889; 62.22250 | |
| 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 ofHerat Province, Afghanistan, 10 km south ofHerat. It bordersInjil District to the north,Pashtun Zarghun District to the east,Adraskan District to the south andZinda Jan District to the west. The district centerGuzara (Gozareh) is on the main roadHerat-Kandahar.
On 19 August 2025, an overcrowded passenger bus, possibly speeding, carryingmigrants deported from Iranveered off the road and collided with a truck and motorcycle before catching fire on the Guzara District section of theHerat–Islam QalaHighway, an extension of theAfghanistan 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]
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