209 Dead In Greece Boat Tragedy: Pakistan Government Data Reveals

The data shared by the Federal Investigation Agency said 209 were from Pakistan, adding that DNA samples from 201 families had been gathered by officials to help Greece identify those missing.

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Identification of 'Victims' raises questions amidst Greece boat tragedy.
Islamabad, Pakistan:

There were at least 209 Pakistani "victims" on an overloaded boat that capsized and sank in open seas off Greece, data shared with Reuters by a Pakistani investigative agency on Thursday showed.

The data shared by the Federal Investigation Agency said 209 were from Pakistan, adding that DNA samples from 201 families had been gathered by officials to help Greece identify those missing.

It was not immediately clear on what basis the agency had identified them as victims, with the official toll from the accident still at 82 and survivors at 104, of which 12 are Pakistanis. Hundreds are believed to have been on board the vessel.

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