Pakistani survivors of the Morocco boat tragedy say it was a premeditated massacre orchestrated by human traffickers, according to preliminary statements recorded by a four-member Pakistani investigative team. reported Express News.
Survivors revealed that the smugglers kept the boat stranded in open waters for several days, demanding a ransom. “Those who paid were released, while those who could not were beaten with hammers and thrown into the sea,” they said.
The victims also revealed that many passengers died due to cold, lack of food and physical attacks. “The boat was under the control of an international human trafficking network, involving smugglers from Senegal, Mauritania and Morocco,” sources said.
The investigation team, comprising officials from the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, as well as the FIA, is currently in Morocco to investigate the incident .
Reports indicate that most of the casualties were due to bad weather and violence on the overcrowded boat. Survivors faced dire conditions, including food and water shortages, during their ordeal.
