Local police officials from the Taliban government in Khost province have confirmed the tragic death of two young men in the Tani district. The heartbreaking incident occurred while the two individuals were swimming and recreating in a local water dam during the afternoon hours.
A spokesperson for the provincial police command stated that the fatal accident took place on Tuesday afternoon in the village of Gokha. Authorities have attributed the cause of this tragic drowning to extreme carelessness and lack of safety precautions while swimming in the deep waters of the dam.
The bodies of the deceased were successfully retrieved from the water with the active collaboration of local residents. After completing legal procedures, they were handed over to their grieving families. Recent weeks have seen an alarming increase in similar drowning incidents across various provinces following heavy rains and floods.
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