Local Taliban officials reported that 20 people had been killed when a boat capsized in a river in Nangarhar early Saturday morning.

The Taliban governor's office in Nangarhar stated that the bodies of five victims have been recovered so far. It was reported that the boat was carrying 25 people, including women and children.

According to Taliban officials, the boat sank around 7:30am on Saturday in the Momand Dara district.

The Taliban said that five passengers of the boat were rescued.

The statement added that emergency response teams from the Taliban's Ministry of Health and other officials have been dispatched to the scene to search for the bodies of the victims.