An estimated 237 people have been rescued after accident off the coast of northern CyprusFatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern CyprusThe prime minister of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, has posted an update on X about the tragic shipwreck. He said 237 out of the 267 people on board the ship have been rescued - but seven people have died.Üstel said search and rescue operations are under way to locate the 23 missing people, which he...
Northern Cyprus ferry disaster: at least seven dead as vessel capsizes - latest updates
The Guardian - 30 Aug 2026 13:45
An estimated 237 people have been rescued after accident off the coast of northern CyprusFatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern CyprusThe prime minister of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, has posted an update on X about the tragic shipwreck. He said 237 out of the 267 people on board the ship have been rescued - but seven people have died.Üstel said search and rescue operations are under way to locate the 23 missing people, which he...
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