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Libya: There has been a maritime incident near the Libyan coast involving Pakistani nationals. The foreign office in a statement stated that the Pakistani Embassy in Tripoli has informed that a vessel carrying approximately sixty-five passengers capsized near the port of Marsa Dela, northwest of Zawiya city, Libya.
According to Radio Pakistan, the Pakistan Embassy in Tripoli has immediately dispatched a team to Zawiya hospital to assist the local authorities in the 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.