4685World Current AffairsMedium
Where did the recent boat tragedy involving Pakistani nationals occur?
AArabian Sea
BPacific Ocean
CAtlantic Ocean
DMediterranean Sea
Correct answer
C. Atlantic Ocean
Explanation
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday that 21 Pakistani nationals have been identified among the survivors of the Moroccan boat tragedy. The Atlantic Ocean migrant boat tragedy occurred in the waters between Mauritania and Morocco earlier this month. As per media reports, 44 out of a total of 65 Pakistani immigrants on board the ship either drowned or died after alleged torture, while 10 bodies have been recovered. A high-ranking government team was set to be dispatched to Morocco on Saturday to assess the situation and ascertain the loss of Pakistani lives in the boat tragedy.