Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the immigrant boat disaster that took place off the Greek coast.
The prime minister expressed sympathies with bereaved families and offered condolences. “My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate ferry disaster in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Greece.”
He further stated that the Pakistani’s Embassy in Athens has identified 12 Pakistanis rescued by the Hellenic Coast Guard.
The boat sank on Wednesday, resulting in the death of at least 78 people, with many Pakistanis feared to be among dead.
104 people have been found alive, with 12 Pakistanis among them, the Foreign Office (FO) confirmed on Saturday.
12 Pakistanis have been identified among survivors of capsized boat off coast of #Greece. At this stage we are unable to verify number & identity of nationals among deceased. @PakinGreece remains in contact with local authorities for identification & recovery of nationals.
— Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Pakistan (@ForeignOfficePk) June 17, 2023
Different media reports suggest that 400 to 750 people were onboard the ill-fated boat.
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