The Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson mentioned that they’re intently following the stories in regards to the potential presence of Pakistanis within the vessel that has capsized off the coast of Italy.
The FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch added, “The Embassy of Pakistan in Rome is in the process of ascertaining facts from the Italian authorities.”
We are intently following the stories about potential presence of Pakistanis within the vessel that has capsized off the coast of Italy. The Embassy of Pakistan in Rome is within the means of ascertaining details from the Italian authorities.
— Spokesperson
MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) February 26, 2023
Boat wreck off Italy
At least 59 migrants, together with 11 kids and a new child child, died after their overloaded boat sank early Sunday in stormy seas off Italy’s southern Calabria area, officers mentioned.
READ: AROUND 60 MIGRANTS DIE IN BOAT WRECK OFF ITALY
“As of a few minutes ago, the number of confirmed victims was 59,” Vincenzo Voce, mayor of the coastal metropolis of Crotone, advised TV channel Sky TG-24 on Sunday afternoon.
Crotone’s rescue centre mentioned 12 of the 59 victims had been kids, together with a new child, and 33 had been ladies, in keeping with AGI information company.
Italian coastguards mentioned the overloaded vessel broke up in violent waves off Crotone, with one officer reporting {that a} suspected folks smuggler had been arrested by the safety forces.