'Many feared dead' after ferry capsizes off popular holiday island
Many people are feared dead after a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus, according to the region’s prime minister.
TL;DR
- A passenger ferry, FILOJET, capsized off the coast of Kyrenia (Girne), northern Cyprus, on Sunday afternoon.
- The vessel was en route from Girne Port to Taşucu Port with 259 passengers and 8 crew members.
- It began taking on water approximately two kilometers offshore.
- Search and rescue operations are ongoing, involving TRNC and Turkish coastguard crews, naval units, and helicopters.
- Authorities have mobilized all available resources, but an exact death toll has not yet been confirmed.
- Around 159 to 200 people have been reached, with 60 to 100 still unaccounted for.
- The cause of the incident is under investigation.