Residents of Kabul are desperately trying to flee the city, according to a parliamentarian. “But they have nowhere to go, and there is no place left,” politician Farzana Kochai told the BBC.
There was great unrest in the Afghan capital about the approaching Taliban. They have already taken all the other major cities and have now also reached Kabul. There were long queues at banks in the city, according to the BBC. According to images on social media, many people also went to foreign embassies and visa offices.
Many residents try to leave Kabul by car. According to the BBC, this creates long traffic jams. Some people have left their vehicles on the road to reach the airport on foot. The British newspaper The Guardian reports that motorists are driving on the wrong side of the road to escape the congested traffic.
Parliamentarian Kochai made clear that he feared for the future. She said women in areas conquered by the Taliban have already been told they can no longer work or study. The politician said she has spoken to friends who want to leave the country by plane. “They say the flights are full, and we are stranded here.”
