Afghans flee Taliban packed in cars, traffickers offer help, hope of new life

Five months since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, Afghans continue to flee the country with the help of people smugglers. Though illegal, the Taliban have said the deepening economic crisis is making it impossible to stop the exodus.

With the hope of a new life and work, Afghans continue to leave their country, now ruled by the Taliban, in packed cars. They are apparently getting help from human traffickers. The remote town of Zaranj, close to the border of Pakistan and Iran, has become a major hub for the trafficking of willing Afghans.

A report by the BBC showed how desperate Afghan families are fleeing the country -- facing a massive humanitarian and economic crisis. They are readily turning up to human traffickers.