Libya boat capsize: teams sent for identification, says FO

ISLAMABAD: A boat carrying around 65 passengers capsized near Marsa Dela port, northwest of Zawiya city in Libya, the Pakistani Embassy in Tripoli confirmed.

According to a statement from the Foreign Office, the embassy is working to determine the identities of Pakistani nationals affected by the tragedy.

Following the incident, a team from the Pakistani Embassy was immediately dispatched to Zawiya Hospital to assist local authorities in identifying the deceased.

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Efforts are also underway to gather further details about Pakistani passengers on board. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has activated its Crisis Management Unit to monitor the situation closely.

For any query related to this incident, the following numbers can be contacted:
 
Parep Tripoli
 
03052185882(WhatsApp)
+218913870577(Cell)
+218 91-6425435(WhatsApp)

More details are awaited

Morocco boat accident

On January 15, 44 Pakistanis were reported dead in a boat accident. However, local authorities found only 13 bodies, said Pakistani Embassy in Morocco. Earlier this month MOFA had confirmed that 13 bodies from the Moroccan boat tragedy has been identified as Pakistanis. The diplomatic sources said that the identification of 13 bodies has been completed.