Pakistanis have been singled out, solely 12 of 400 survived Greece boat tragedy: Report
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By India Today World Desk: At least 400 Pakistanis have been on board a refugee boat that sank off Greece on June 14 and out of them solely 12 survived. A report has now highlighted how Pakistanis have been singled out and compelled under deck the place their probabilities of surviving a capsize have been much less.
There have been solely 78 survivors within the Greece boat tragedy and practically 500 are nonetheless feared lacking. Out of the 78, solely 12 are from Pakistan, in line with Pakistan’s international affairs ministry.
The Guardian, primarily based on leaked testimonies by survivors to Greek coastguard officers, reported that Pakistanis have been compelled under deck, whereas others have been allowed on the highest deck, the place that they had a far higher likelihood of surviving a capsize. The Pakistanies have been mistreated by boat crew once they frantically looked for recent water or a solution to escape, the report mentioned.
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At least 298 Pakistani nationals have been killed when the fishing boat sank close to the Peloponnese peninsula, it added.
More than 300 Pakistani migrants have died in a ship accident in Greece.
It’s very painful my prayers goes to the affected households. pic.twitter.com/Wsm6HZRdI3
— Shahzaib Malik ðµð° (@ShahzaibMalikPK) June 17, 2023
According to a number of reviews, 700 folks have been onboard the boat. An engine failure was additionally reported days earlier than it sank. Five days since one of many worst boat tragedies, it’s not clear what prompted the trawler to capsize.
The Greek coast guard reported that that they had approached the fishing boat, on its method from Turkey to Italy, on Wednesday and provided help, however the migrants on the outer deck refused assist and expressed their need to proceed the journey.
However, a number of hours later, the vessel began to capsize and finally sank. Rescuers pulled 104 survivors from the water and later recovered 78 our bodies.
Greece and different southern EU nations, which generally are the primary locations for Europe-bound asylum-seekers travelling by sea, have toughened border safety measures lately, extending partitions and intensifying maritime patrols. Most of the migrants on board have been believed to be from Egypt, Syria and Pakistan.
