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Information for relatives and friends of missing persons
The fishing boat that left Tobruk, Libya on June 10 and sank off Pylos in southern Greece on June 14 is thought to have been carrying between 400 and 800 people.
As of Wednesday (June 21), the bodies of 82 deceased persons had been recovered from the sea.
There are 104 survivors, whose nationalities are Egyptian, Syrian, Pakistani, Palestinian and Afghan, according to reports. It has also been reported that Bangladeshis were on the boat.
If you are searching for a missing friend or family member who may have been on the boat, this information may be useful.
If you are in Greece, contact
- Headquarters of the Disaster Victim Identification Team in Athens
Telephone: 213 138 6000
Email: dvi@astynomia.gr
- Hellenic Red Cross
Telephone: 210 523 0043 or 210 514 0440 (interpretation over the phone is possible)
Email: tracingstaff@redcross.gr
- The International Committee of the Red Cross in Athens
Telephone: 210 825 9069 (Monday to Friday: 09.00 – 17.30)
Email: ath_tracing@icrc.org
If you are outside Greece, contact
Egypt
- Egyptian Red Crescent Restoring Family Links
RFL Hotline (also WhatsApp): 011 4455 6002
Email: rfl@egyptianrc.org
Pakistan
- Pakistani Red Crescent Society
Telephone: 0304 1030 320
Email: pm.rfl@prcs.org.pk
Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Red Crescent Society Restoring Family Links
The following number on the ICRC site could not be confirmed (21 June 2023)
+88 02 49354296
Email: tracing@bdrcs.org
The contacts for your nearest ICRC office can be found here.
Alternatively, the Disaster Victim Identification Team in Greece also takes calls from outside Greece for inquires about any nationals
Telephone: +30 213 138 6000
Email: dvi@astynomia.gr