Dubai Dreams: 10 Pakistani die as boat breaks down

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Dubai Dreams: 10 Pakistani die as boat breaks down

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04 August,2009 08:22 pm

Ten Pakistani going to Dubai for employment died in the sea when their boat broke down. The human traffickers threw the dead bodies into the sea. Twelve people from DG Khan had given Rs 20,000 each to the agents for going to Dubai. Survivors Allah Baksh and Rahamatullah told the media that 15 days ago they departed for Dubai from Iran but their boat broke down after few hours. They said that there were 25 people in the boat and the food was just for two days. They said 10 people died of hunger and thirst on the eight day. They said that meanwhile a boat of fishermen took them to the bank. They said that survivors were hospitalized in Iran and eight of them belonged to Punjab.