Afghanistan Ferry Disaster At Least 20 Dead as Vessel Sinks

In a tragic incident reported from Islamabad, a Taliban official disclosed that at least 20 individuals lost their lives as a boat capsized while crossing a river in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday morning. Quraishi Badlon, the provincial director of the information and culture department in Nangarhar province, relayed that the ill-fated vessel sank in the waters of Mohmand Dara district, claiming the lives of men, women, and children.

Initial reports indicate that the boat, carrying a total of 25 passengers according to local residents, succumbed to the treacherous currents, leaving only five survivors in its wake. The Nangarhar health department revealed that among the retrieved bodies were those of a man, a woman, two boys, and a girl. Urgent response measures were swiftly initiated, with medical teams and ambulances dispatched to the area to tend to the injured and facilitate recovery efforts.

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Despite the prompt deployment of rescue teams, authorities remain tight-lipped regarding the exact cause of the tragic accident. Search and retrieval operations are still ongoing as rescuers fervently scour the riverbanks in a bid to recover any remaining bodies and ascertain the full extent of the disaster.

The incident underscores the perilous conditions faced by residents of the region, who often rely on locally crafted boats for traversing between villages and accessing local markets. As investigations into the incident continue, communities grapple with the profound loss of lives and the somber reminder of the inherent risks associated with river travel in the region.

June 1, 2024 4:06 p.m. 443

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