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20 drown in boat accident in Afghanistan: provincial official
Twenty people, including children, drownedwhen a boat sank during a river crossing in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarharprovince on Saturday, a provincial official said.
"A boat with women and children on board sank on Saturday morning at 7 am(0230 GMT) in the river in the Basawul area of Momand Dara district" ofeastern Nangarhar, said Quraishi Badloon, the head of the province'sinformation department, in a post on social media platform X.
He said five people survived the accident, the cause of which was beinginvestigated.
The Nangarhar Information and Culture Department said the authorities hadsent a medical team and ambulances to the area, in a message shared withmedia, reports BSS.
At least five bodies had been recovered and efforts were underway to find theothers, provincial government officials said.
Residents in the area regularly cross the river using boats often in poorcondition, as there is no nearby bridge, local media reported.