SummaryCompanies Rights watchdog probes Europe's deadliest shipwreck in yearsO'Reilly to also look into EU's migration deal with TunisiaMigration politically sensitive in EU ahead of 2024 electionBRUSSELS, July 26 (Reuters) - The EU rights watchdog on Wednesday announced a probe into Europe's deadliest shipwreck in years and whether the bloc's Frontex border agency fulfilled its rescue duties when the boat sank off Greece last month killing hundreds of migrants.
Islamabad said the boat was carrying over 700 people, including at least 350 Pakistanis.
The Greek coastguard rescued 104 people but hundreds drowned in one of Europe's deadliest shipwrecks in recent years.
Fewer than 160,000 people made it across the sea last year, according to U.N. data.
O'Reilly also said she would look into a recent EU deal with Tunisia to stem migration to Europe.
Persons:
O'Reilly, Emily O'Reilly, Adriana, Frontex, Gabriela Baczynska, Nick Macfie
Organizations:
Companies, EU, Wednesday, Greek coastguard, Thomson
Locations:
Tunisia, BRUSSELS, Greece, Europe, Islamabad, East, Africa, Syria, Italy, Netherlands, Poland