Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus
A passenger boat with some 270 people on board has capsized off northern Cyprus, with a search and rescue operation under way.
TL;DR
- A passenger boat with about 270 people on board capsized off northern Cyprus.
- A search and rescue operation is in progress.
- 159 people have been reached, and 100 have been taken to shore.
- The vessel began taking on water about four miles offshore.
- Images show the upside-down ferry with people on its hull.
- Helicopters, coastguard boats, and ambulances are involved in the rescue efforts.