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60 die in Afghan boat accident

KABUL: About 60 persons, including an unknown number of Taliban militants, died when their boat sank while crossing a river in Afghanistan's most dangerous province on Saturday, the Defence Ministry said.

The Afghan army was investigating to see how many Taliban militants and how many civilians were on board, the ministry said.

The boat sank while crossing the Helmand river, which snakes through the province of Helmand, the world's leading opium poppy region and site of fierce battles. — AP

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