Ferry Carrying Nearly 270 People Capsizes Off Northern Cyprus Coast

Boat with around 270 people on board capsizes off North Cyprus; one dead - Reuters

Boat with around 270 people on board capsizes off North Cyprus; one dead  Reuters

Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus, local media report

The local mayor says 159 passengers have been reached so far, with a rescue operation under way.

Ferry carrying 260 people capsizes off northern Cyprus coast

A catamaran carrying around 260 people has capsized off the Cyprus coast.

Ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsizes off northern Cyprus

Rescue crews are on scene after a ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.

Ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsizes off northern Cyprus

Many of the 259 passengers and eight crew members were rescued, officials say

Ferry carrying over 260 people capsizes off Cyprus: reports

A ‌rescue operation has been launched after a passenger ⁠boat carrying more than 260 people capsized off ‌northern Cyprus, media reported. ‌

Ferry carrying more than 260 people capsizes off northern Cyprus

Authorities say several people have died after a ferry accident off the coast of northern Cyprus. The catamaran-style vessel was carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew when it capsized. Turkey’s ambassador to Nicosia said many of those on board were rescued, while some were taken to hospital. France 24 correspondent Nathalie Savaricas reports the latest.

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Rescue operation after ferry with over 260 passengers onboard capsizes off Cyprus

The catamaran-style boat was traveling from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, to the Turkish port of Tasucu

By Rich Booth

Ferry boat with around 270 passengers capsizes off North Cyprus: Report

A passenger ferry, carrying around 270 people, capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday afternoon, says report.

Ferry with 270 people aboard capsizes off Cyprus

By Daren Butler

JRCC ‘ready’ to help Kyrenia ferry rescue operation

Larnaca’s joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) on Sunday said it is “ready” to help the search-and-rescue operation launched in the north following the capsize of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia. According to the Cyprus News Agency, the JRCC contacted the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) to request “that it be […]

Boat with around 270 people capsizes off North Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot media reports

Search and rescue operations are underway, the report mentioned.

North Cyprus ferry capsizes with around 270 people on board, rescue operation underway - Moneycontrol.com

North Cyprus ferry capsizes with around 270 people on board, rescue operation underway  Moneycontrol.com

Six dead, dozens unaccounted for after ferry carrying 267 capsizes off Kyrenia

At least six people have died after a passenger ferry carrying 267 people overturned shortly after departing Kyrenia on Sunday afternoon. The vessel, identified as the catamaran Express owned by Filo Jet, was about two kilometres off the coast when it capsized. Initial reports from Turkish Cypriot media indicate that the aging fibreglass structure suffered […]

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Ferry carrying more than 260 capsizes off northern Cyprus - eKathimerini.com

Ferry carrying more than 260 capsizes off northern Cyprus  eKathimerini.com

Casualties unknown as ferry en route to Türkiye sinks off Cyprus

A passenger ferry carrying approximately 267 people sank after taking on water about 4 miles (6.44 kilometers) off the coast of Girne (Kyrenia) in the Turkish Republic of Northern...