Local sources say a 30-year-old man has died by suicide in Helmand Province due to poverty and economic hardship.
Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Sunday, November 15, that the incident took place last Saturday in Bahramcha District of Helmand Province.
According to the sources, the man, identified as Ahmad Wali, had been unemployed for a long time. They said he died after hanging himself due to financial difficulties and debt.
The incident comes amid a rise in economic hardship, unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan over the past five years, which have become major challenges for the country’s population.
