A boat carrying approximately 65 passengers capsized near Marsa Dela port, northwest of Zawiya city in Libya. The Pakistani Embassy in Tripoli confirmed the incident and is working to verify the identities of Pakistani nationals who may have been affected.
According to the Foreign Office, a team from the Pakistani Embassy was dispatched to Zawiya Hospital to collaborate with local authorities and provide assistance in identifying the victims. Efforts are ongoing to gather more details about the Pakistani passengers aboard the ill-fated boat. In response to the tragedy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has activated its Crisis Management Unit to monitor developments closely.
For queries related to the incident, the following contact numbers have been provided:
Parep Tripoli:
03052185882 (WhatsApp)
+218913870577 (Cell)
+218 91-6425435 (WhatsApp)
This tragic event follows a similar boat accident earlier in January near Morocco, where 44 Pakistanis were reported dead. The Pakistani Embassy in Morocco confirmed the identification of 13 bodies from that tragedy, though local authorities only recovered 13 out of the 44 reported victims.
The increasing frequency of such incidents underscores the urgent need to combat human smuggling and ensure safer migration practices. The FIA has issued advisories to address this issue and prevent further loss of life.
