There has been a maritime incident near Libyan Coast involving Pakistani nationals.

The foreign office in a statement stated that our Embassy in Tripoli has informed that a vessel carrying approximately sixty five passengers capsized near the port of Marsa Dela, North West of Zawiya city, Libya.

The Pakistan Embassy in Tripoli has immediately dispatched a team to Zawiya hospital to assist the local authorities in identification of the deceased.

The Embassy is also trying to ascertain further details of the Pakistani affectees.

The Crisis Management Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been activated to monitor the situation.