At least 11 people have died after a migrant boat overturned near the eastern coast of Libya, with four Pakistani citizens confirmed among the victims, according to the Pakistani embassy in Libya.
The tragic incident occurred on April 12 near the coast of Harawa, near the city of Sirte, as reported in an official statement sent by the Embassy to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan. Until now, rescue teams have recovered 11 bodies from the sea.
A team from the Pakistani embassy visited Sirte and confirmed the identities of the four died Pakistani using national identification documents. According to the report, three of the deceased came from Mandi Bahauddin, while one was from Gujranwala.
The identified victims are:
Zahid Mahmood, son of Liaqat Ali (Gujranwala)
Sameer Ali, son of Raja Abdul Qadeer (Mandi Bahauddin)
Syed Ali Hussain, son of Shafqat-Ul-Hussnain (Mandi Bahauddin)
Asif Ali, son of Nazar Muhammad (Mandi Bahauddin)
Two additional bodies remain unidentified, while another five have been confirmed as Egyptian citizens.
The Pakistani embassy remains in contact with the local Libios authorities to gather more details and help in the identification process. Officials fear that the death toll can increase as search operations continue.
