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Afghanistan: Boat capsized while crossing the river, 20 people died in the accident


In this accident, 20 people died due to drowning in water. Women and children are also among the dead. It is being told that there were 25 people in the boat. According to the villagers, only five people survived in this incident. They somehow swam out of the water. The bodies of 5 of the dead have been taken out.

A major accident has happened in eastern Afghanistan. A boat overturned while crossing a river here on Saturday morning. This caused a stir. About 20 people died in this tragic accident. A Taliban official gave information about this accident. Qureshi Badlon, provincial director in the Department of Information and Culture in Nangarhar province, said that the boat overturned while crossing a river in Mohammad Dara district, due to which all the people in the boat drowned in the water.

In this accident, 20 people died due to drowning in water. Women and children are also among the dead. It is being told that there were 25 people in the boat. According to the villagers, only five people survived in this incident. They somehow swam out of the water. The bodies of 5 of the dead have been taken out.

Five bodies have been recovered so far

Giving information, the health department of Nangarhar said that so far five bodies have been recovered including a man, a woman, two boys and a girl. The rescue workers present at the spot are busy searching for the remaining people. This accident created chaos all around. As soon as the information about the accident was received, the local people reached the spot. During this time, the administration was informed about the incident.

The cause of the accident was not disclosed

The Taliban official said that a medical team and an ambulance along with all the necessary items have been sent to the area. However, it has not been told what caused this accident, what was the reason for the boat to capsize. On the other hand, as soon as the information about the accident was received, there was a lot of crying among the relatives of the deceased. There was mourning in the homes of the victims. It is being told that people living in the area often travel by boat to go to other villages and local markets. People go from one place to another with the help of boats.

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