Search continues for 18 passengers after ferry capsized in northern Cyprus
Rescuers are continuing their search for 18 passengers of a ferry which capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.
TL;DR
- A ferry carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.
- 18 passengers are missing, eight have died, and 19 are being treated in hospitals.
- The captain and seven crew members have been arrested as investigations begin.
- The vessel sank at a depth of 514 meters, and authorities are trying to recover the black box recorder.
- The ferry departed from Kyrenia, en route to Tasucu, Turkey, and its journey was previously delayed due to poor weather.
- The Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus announced a three-day period of national mourning.
- A survivor recounted the traumatic experience of losing her children as the boat capsized.