Boat Capsize in Afghanistan: 20 People Killed After Boat Capsizes in River in Eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province
At least 20 people were killed after a boat capsized in a river in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday, local media reported.
Jalalabad, June 1: At least 20 people were killed after a boat capsized in a river in eastern Afghanistan's Nangarhar province on Saturday, local media reported. "A boat with women and children on board sank at 7 a.m. in the river in the Basawul area of Momand Dara district," said Quraishi Badloon, the head of Nangarhar province's information department, in a post on X, reports Aljazeera. Boat Capsize in Maharashtra: One Dead After Boat Carrying 12 Persons With Construction Materials Capsizes Mid-Sea in Palghar
Five bodies have been recovered and the search for others is on, reports The Khaama Press. Five people have been rescued. The cause of the tragedy is being investigated. Further details are awaited.
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