At least one dead after boat with around 270 people on board capsizes off Cyprus coast as authorities launch urgent rescue mission
159 of the 258 passengers on board the vessel had been reached
TL;DR
- One person confirmed dead after a passenger boat carrying around 270 people capsized off north Cyprus.
- 99 passengers remain unaccounted for following the incident.
- A rescue mission involving a helicopter and other boats is ongoing.
- 159 out of 258 passengers on board have been rescued.
- The boat departed from Kyrenia and was heading to the Turkish port of Tasucu.
- The vessel began taking on water about four miles offshore amid severe and rough sea conditions.
- In a separate incident, three boats sank off Cyprus on Saturday due to a storm, resulting in one death and six rescues.