4 tourists drown while bathing in eastern Afghanistan

KABUL, June 11 (Xinhua) -- Four Afghans drowned while bathing in a river in eastern Afghanistan's Kapisa province, the state-owned Bakhtar news agency reported on Wednesday.

The tragic drowning took place at a tourist area located in Sayad region of the province. Security personnel and residents recovered the bodies from the water, Bakhtar cited a local police official as saying.

The victims were identified as residents of Kapisa, Kabul and Paktia provinces who had traveled to the area as tourists, the report said.

Drowning incidents are common in Afghanistan, especially among domestic tourists during warmer months. ■