As a result of the sinking of the boat in Afghanistan, 20 people including women and children died, the bodies of 5 people were recovered.
According to a foreign news agency, the head of the information department of Afghanistan’s eastern province of Nangarhar, Qureshi Mutali, said on the social media website X that a boat sank in the river in Basol area of Momand Dara district of eastern Nangarhar at 7 o’clock on Saturday morning. , in which women and children were riding.
According to Qureshi, the bodies of five people have been recovered while efforts are on to locate the others. The cause of the accident is being investigated.
According to local media, residents of the area often cross the river using dilapidated boats, as there are no bridges nearby.
