Following the news of capsizing of a boat off the coast of Libya, a team from the Embassy of Pakistan in Tripoli visited Zawiya city.

The team met the local officials and the Zawiya hospital to gather information about Pakistani nationals.

According to unconfirmed reports there were 63 Pakistanis on the boat and so far 16 dead bodies have been recovered and their Pakistani nationalities established on the basis of their passports. There are 37 survivors including one in hospital and 33 in police custody. Reportedly, around 10 Pakistanis are missing in the accident. Three of the survivors are in Tripoli and being looked after by the Embassy.

The Embassy in Tripoli is in the process of gathering further information and maintaining contact with the local authorities.

The list containing details of the dead bodies so far identified as Pakistani nationals based on their Pakistani passports is attached below.

1. Saqlain Haider s/o Imran Ali Kurram, KPK
2. Siraj Uddin s/o Iqbal Muhammad, Bajaur, KPK
3. Shoaib Hussain s/o Noord Ali, Kurram, KPK
4. Nusrat Hussain s/o Mir Afzal, Kurram, KPK
5. Shoaib Ali s/o Muhammad Ali, Kurram, KPK
6. Sayed Shehzad Hussain s/o Sayed Wajid Ali Shah, Kurram, KPK
7. Abid Hussain s/o Imran Ali Kurram, KPK
8. Asif Ali s/o Israr Hussain Kurram, KPK
9. Muhammad Ali Shah s/o Abdullah Shah Orakzai, KPK
10. Musawir Hussain s/o Sher Mehdi Kurram, KPK
11. Aswar Hussain s/o Mandar Ali Kurram, KPK
12. Abid Hussain s/o Muhammad Hassan Kurram, KPK
13. Musaib Hussain s/o Jamil Hussain Kurram, KPK
14. Anis Khan s/o Musharaf Khan Peshawar, KPK
15. Ashfaq Hussain s/o Hussain Afzal Kurram, KPK
16. Shahid Hussain s/o Kafiat Hussain Kurram, KPK