The embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangaldesh in Italy has identified the seven Bangladeshi migrants, who died of hypothermia on a boat from Libya towards the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa on January 25.

Embassy of the People’s Republic of Bangaldesh, Italy, disclosed the identities in a press release.

The deceased were identified as Imran Hossain from Madaripur, Roton alias Joy Talukdar from Madaripur, Safayet from Madaripur, Jahirul from Madaripur, Bappi from Madaripur, Sajjad from Sunamganj, and Saiful from Kishoreganj.

According to the press release, a two-member embassy representative team led by Md Erfanul Haque, Councillor of Labour Welfare, identified the deceased after speaking with the rescued people at the hotspot camp in the presence of Italy police.

The boat carrying 280 migrants, mainly from Bangladesh and Egypt, was found some 18 miles off the coast of Lampione, an uninhabited island near Lampedusa. Later, the Italian coastguard conducted rescue operations.