The Foreign Office on Saturday confirmed the death of one Pakistani national among the four dead due to gas suffocation in a factory in Kalivia, a place 50 kilometers away from Athens. According to Foreign Office Spokesperson Aisha Farooqui, as per the available information four persons died on 19 December 2019 due to gas suffocation in a factory in Kalivia, a place 50 kilometers away from Athens.

According to local authorities, she said that one deceased has been identified as a Pakistani national. Identification of the remaining three was in process, she added.

She further said that the Pakistan Embassy in Athens is in close contact with local authorities and will provide necessary assistance and facilitation to bereaved families.

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