According to the migrant rights group Walking Borders, at least 50 migrants may have drowned in the incident
In a tragic incident, a boat carrying 80 migrants attempting to reach Spain capsized near Morocco. Over 40 Pakistanis who were in the boat were reportedly among the dead, PTI reported quoting Pakistani authorities.
According to the migrant rights group Walking Borders, at least 50 migrants may have drowned in the incident.
Moroccan authorities reportedly managed to rescue 36 people a day earlier from a boat that had left Mauritania on January 2 with 86 migrants, including 66 Pakistanis.
Forty-four of those presumed to have drowned were from Pakistan, Walking Borders CEO Helena Maleno said on X.
“They spent 13 days of anguish on the crossing without anyone coming to rescue them,” she said.
The Pakistan Foreign Office issued a statement on the incident informing that its embassy in Morocco is in constant communication with local authorities to assist with rescue operations.
A team from Pakistan embassy sent to help victims
Additionally, a team from the Pakistani embassy in Morocco has been sent to Dakhla to support Pakistani nationals and provide necessary assistance.
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