Young man drowns in Kunar River; search for body continues
Local sources in Kunar province report that a young man drowned in the Shigal district of the province.
According to these sources, the incident occurred today, Tuesday, March 15, at around 3 pm in the village of Shinkorak. The young man had entered the Kunar River to play when he disappeared in the water.
Eyewitnesses say that several hours after the incident, his body has not been found. The young man’s family has asked residents on both sides of the river to cooperate in searching for the body.
Local Taliban officials in Kunar province have not commented on the matter so far.
This incident comes at a time when the number of drownings in Afghan rivers has increased with the onset of the hot season. Two days ago, a child lost his life in a similar incident in Behsud district of Nangarhar province.