Afghan footballer dead after falling from plane while trying to flee Kabul

New Delhi: In a tragic news from Afghanistan, a young Afghan footballer died while trying to flee the country post Taliban takeover. Zaki Anwari, the young footballer died after falling from the C-17 US military plane on Monday.

Anwari’s tragic death was confirmed by Facebook page about Afghanistan national football team. Anwari represented the Afghanistan national youth football team.

Crowds of people trying to flee Afghanistan were widely seen and circulated on social media after Taliban insurgents grabbed power on Sunday. Many people were seen scrambling to board the planes flying out of the country.

According to reports, the Sports Directorate also confirmed his tragic death days after chaos erupted at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.
Photos and videos showing Afghans clinging to aircraft in a desperate attempt to leave the country had gone viral on social media.

According to a report in France 24, Anwari was one of the victims who died in a desperate attempt to flee Afghanistan. Anwari had climbed onto a C-17 plane that took off from the Kabul International airport.