River ferry sinks in Afghanistan, killing at least 20

Rescuers search for survivors of the sunken boat, in the Mohmand Dara district of Nangarhar (AP Photo)

At least 20 people have been killed after a boat sank while crossing a river in eastern Afghanistan, a Taliban official said.

Quraishi Badlon, provincial director of the information and culture department in Nangarhar province, said that the boat sank while crossing a river in Mohmand Dara district on Saturday, killing 20 people including women and children.