Eight People Drown in Farah River Over Past Two Months

Eight people have drowned in the Farah River in western Farah province over the past two months amid rising water levels, police spokesman Mullah Kalimullah Nangyal said.

Nangyal attributed the drownings to increased water levels in the provincial capital and districts. He urged families to prevent children from going near the river and advised against swimming in the waterway.

The spokesman highlighted a recent case in which a man named Omid drowned. Security forces and local residents have searched for his body but have not recovered it.

A survivor from another incident and a local resident echoed Nangyal's warnings, calling for greater caution around the river.