River Ferry Sinks in Afghanistan, Killing at Least 20

River Ferry Sinks in Afghanistan, Killing at Least 20
People push the sunken boat from river in Mohmand Dara district of Nangarhar province east of Kabul, Afghanistan, on June 1, 2024. AP Photo
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ISLAMABAD—At least 20 people were killed when a boat sank while crossing a river in eastern Afghanistan Saturday morning, a Taliban official said.

Quraishi Badlon, provincial director of the information and culture department in Nangarhar province, said that the boat sank while crossing a river in Mohmand Dara district, killing 20 people including women and children.