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An overloaded boat capsized in stormy seas off the southern Calabria region of Italy, leading to the deaths of 59 migrants. Of those who died, 28 were Pakistani citizens, with 12 more still missing. The vessel had departed from Turkey several days earlier, carrying migrants from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran, and other countries.
The Pakistani embassy in Rome has been providing updates to the Pakistani community in the Calabria region and is in contact with Italian authorities, volunteers, and maritime agencies. The embassy has confirmed that the bodies of 28 Pakistani nationals have been recovered from the sea by rescue officials. The survivor who was arrested on migrant trafficking charges was among those who managed to reach the shore after the sinking.
Meanwhile, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said “We are closely following the reports about possible presence of Pakistanis in the vessel that has capsized off the coast of Italy.”
