22-year-old dies while swimming in Kokcha River

Local sources in Badakhshan province say that a 22-year-old drowned and died while swimming in the Kokcha River on Friday (26 Saur). According to these sources, the deceased was named "Dariush" and was a resident of the leatherworking pass in the old city of Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan province. The Kokcha River is considered one of the dangerous rivers in the province, claiming the lives of a number of residents every year.