12 Pakistanis survive in Greece boat capsize

12 Pakistani nationals were among those killed when a fishing boat carrying too many people capsized and sank off the southern Greece island of Peloponnese, according to reports on Saturday.

At least 78 people died when the boat sank on Wednesday, and 104 people were still alive as of Friday. According to reports, the unfortunate boat carried anywhere between 400 and 750 people.

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In a statement, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said the authorities, at this stage, are unable to verify the number and identity of Pakistani nationals among the deceased.

She said the Pakistan Mission in Greece is in contact with the local authorities to identify and recover Pakistani nationals among the deceased and provide relief to the survivors.

Emergency numbers

• Pakistan embassy’s emergency number: 0030-6943850188
• Ejaz Ahmed, Community Welfare Attache Wing: 0030-6947656932
• Mohammad Tariq, FIA Wing: 0030-6955160682
• Mohsin Ali Shah, Counselor Wing: 0030-6955160098

For the identification of the 78 recovered bodies. The spokesperson said the process would take place “through DNA-matching with close family members (parents and children only)”.

She requested that families of likely passengers onboard the boat contact Pakistan’s mission in Greece on the 24/7 helpline numbers for verification purposes.

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“They are also requested to share DNA reports from authenticated laboratories and the identity documents of the passenger at info@pakistanembassy.gr,” Baloch added.

Most of the people on board were from Egypt, Syria and Pakistan, Greek officials have said.