Ferry disaster mum: 'I had hold of my daughter but she slipped from my grasp'
A suitcase from the ferry was retrieved from the water(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
TL;DR
- Eight people died and 20 are missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Cyprus.
- Survivors described a chaotic evacuation process with issues accessing life jackets and trapped passengers.
- One survivor recounted her 12-year-old daughter slipping from her grasp during the sinking.
- An investigation into the incident has been launched, and the ferry's eight crew members are in custody.
- The incident is described as the worst maritime disaster in Cypriot history.