ISLAMABAD: In a tragic incident, six Pakistani migrants died of
suffocation in a sealed container in Iranian city of Shiraz as they
were being illegally smuggled into Greece.
According to the
media reports, the deceased were residents of Daska town of Sialkot
district. Six young men paid Rs.400, 000 each to an agent for entering
Greece. They were packed inside an airtight container. On their way to
Greece in Iran, they suffocated in the container.
According to
victims’ families, they left for Greece on July 11. Mourning scenes
were witnessed at the deceased’s homes in Daska. Similar unfortunate
incidents have taken place in the past also. Online
