A boat of people trying to cross Italy illegally after paying agents 2.3 million rupees for their best future capsized in Greece, leaving hundreds missing and the death toll rising.
An investigation by the International Broadcasting Corporation revealed that the incident was caused by the criminal negligence of the Greek Coast Guard.
Investigative reports by British broadcasters and newspapers have revealed that the boat accident was caused by gross negligence on the part of the Greek coast guards, otherwise human lives could have been saved.
The British broadcaster BBC has claimed that the Greek coast guards’ criminal negligence has been exposed in the boat accident, which evidence has also been obtained, and the Greek authorities did not respond when contacted.
According to the report, the boat headed towards Italy shortly before the accident, while the Greek coastguard refused to help, before sinking.
Stuck in one place for hours while the boat’s engine failed, the crew scrambled for 7 hours and sought help from the Coast Guard. The BBC report revealed that at 8:00 a.m.
on Tuesday, the European Border Force spotted the boat for the first time and informed the Greek authorities about it. At the direction of the Guard, the crew provided food and water to the stricken boat, the Coast Guard recovered the boat half an hour later with the help of a helicopter.
In the initial statement, the Greek authorities claimed that the boat entered through a certain route and was seen in the distance, while the photo taken by the Greek authorities clearly showed that the boat was not moving.
Greek authorities later claimed that when they tried to inspect the boat, the boatmen removed the rope. According to a BBC report, the migrant boat sank at 11 pm.
On the other hand, the British newspaper The Guardian Based on the statements of the survivors, the report revealed that 6 Pakistanis had already lost their lives before the boat sank.
They were kept in the most dangerous part and were not even given food and water while the people in the boat called for help from the Coast Guard but no one heard their cries.
According to maritime experts, the Greek authorities did not immediately start the rescue operation that led to the horrific accident, while the timely action of the coast guard could have saved many lives. had gone.
Officials have expressed fear that the number of Pakistanis on board the boat could be up to four hundred, while Greek authorities rescued 104 people, including twelve Pakistanis.
There are more than fifty houses in Gujarat region of Punjab whose loved ones died during this ill-fated journey. While more than 100 families of Gujranwala are also waiting for good news. So far, more than 100 people from Gujranwala and 21 people from Azad Kashmir have been confirmed missing.