Islamabad:

In another shipwreck that happened off the coast of Libya, at least 16 Pakistani citizens have been confirmed dead, while several others are still missing, that the Foreign Office.

A press release issued by spokesman

According to unconfirmed reports, a total of 63 Pakistani nationals were aboard the boat, the FO spokesman said and added so far, 37 survivors have been explained, including a person receiving medical treatment at a local hospital and 33 currently in police custody.

Reportedly, about 10 Pakistanis are missing in the accident. Three of the survivors are in Tripoli and are cared for by the embassy.

The Pakistani Victims were identified as Saqlain Haider S/O Imran Ali – District Kurram, KPK, Siraj Udin S/O Iqbal Muhammad – District Bajaur, KPK, Shoaib Hussain S/O Noord Ali – District Kurram, Nusrat Hussain S/O Mir AFzal – District Kurram, Shoaib Ali S/O Muhammad Ali – District Kurram, Sayed Shehzad Hussain S/O Sayed Wajid Ali Shah – District Kurram, Abid Hussain S/O Imran Ali – District Kurram, Asif Ali S/O Israr Hussain – District Kurram , Muhammad Ali Shah S/O Abdullah Shah – District Orakzai, KPK, Musawir Hussain S/O Sher Mehdi – District Kurram, Aswar Hussain S/O Mandar Ali – District Kurram, Abid Hussain S/O Muhammad Hassan – District Kurram, Musaib Hussain S/O Jamil Hussain – District Kurram, Anis Khan S/O Musharaf Khan – District Peshawar, Ashfaq Hussain S/O Hussain Afzal – District Kurram and Shahid Hussain S/O Kafiat Hussain – District Kurram.

Pakistan’s Embassy in Tripoli has actively coordinated with local authorities in Zawiya City, where the incident took place. Embassy officials have visited Zawiya Hospital and other relevant institutions to collect more information and provide the necessary assistance to the survivors.

The Embassy in Tripoli is in the process of collecting further information and maintaining contact with the local authorities.