Pakistani Ambassador to Italy Ali Javed has said that the initial information about the death of 28 Pakistanis on board the boat was unconfirmed.
In a statement, Ali Javed said that the news about the death of 28 Pakistanis on board the boat was withdrawn, 16 Pakistanis on board the boat are safe, 4 are missing and the search is on.
Pakistani diplomatic personnel in Italy have met the 16 Pakistanis rescued in the boat accident.
Ambassador Ali Javed said that the senior official of the embassy met 16 Pakistanis in the medical camp, where the boat accident took place in Calabria, which is 9 hours away from the embassy. Sent to the scene.
He said that the condition of 16 Pakistanis who survived the boat accident is out of danger, the survivors said that 20 Pakistanis were on board the boat, the search for 4 missing Pakistanis is going on.
Pakistan Ambassador Ali Javed says that 16 Pakistanis belong to Malakand, Hafizabad, Gujranwala and Gujarat. The embassy is closely monitoring the case of the boat accident.
He also says that the embassy will take steps with the support of the Italian government to return the 16 Pakistanis.
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