ISLAMABAD: Another ship with dozens of immigrants on board, including Pakistanis, capsized near Libya’s northwest of Zawiya city, the Foreign Office confirmed on Monday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, citing Pakistan’s Embassy in Tripoli, confirmed that a vessel carrying approximately 65 passengers capsized near the port of Marsa Dela in Libya.
In a statement, the ministry’s spokesperson said that Pakistani officials in Tripoli immediately dispatched to Zawiya Hospital to assist the local authorities in the identification of the deceased.
The Embassy is also trying to ascertain further details of the Pakistani affectees, the statement read.
The ministry’s Crisis Management Unit (CMU) has been activated to monitor the situation with people advised to contact at 051-9207887 helpline.
Meanwhile, the relevant officials in Tripoli can be contacted on 03052185882 (WhatsApp), +218913870577 (cellphone) and +218 91-6425435(WhatsApp).
The latest incident adds to the list of migrant boat tragedies resulting in the loss of precious lives with dozens of Pakistanis drowning in multiple incidents in recent months.
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