Four Pakistanis were among the dead in a shipwreck off the southern coast of the Greek island of Crete when a wooden vessel with migrants capsized on Saturday, the Pakistan Foreign Office said. The Greek authorities spoke about a terrible shipwreck off the island of Gavdos, which resulted in the death of at least five people during a stormy rafting.
The FO spokesperson also shared profound grief and said that the Pakistani Embassy in Athens is continuously coordinating with Greek Coast Guard officials to provide assistance to the survivors and make necessary arrangements for the repatriation of the deceased. Other officials of the embassy have already arrived in Crete with relevant support for the rescued migrants. The relation of the missing persons can approach the Embassy of Pakistan for more details and assistance by this number +30-6943850188.
The event also shows that the migrant continues to face danger when use sea routes to cross from one country to another. The Pakistan mission in Athens continues to work with the Greek government to help deal with the consequences of this sad maritime disaster to the families of the victims.