Nearly 20 missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus, killing eight
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- At least eight people died and nearly 20 remained missing after a double-hulled ferry carrying 267 people capsized off Kyrenia in northern Cyprus.
- Divers from Turkey joined coastguard and other search teams, while authorities detained the captain and crew for questioning.
- Survivors were rescued from the overturned vessel, which lies more than 500 metres below the surface.
Families waited outside the port of Kyrenia on Monday for news of passengers still missing after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, killing at least eight people.
The double-hulled vessel was carrying 267 people when it took in water and overturned on Sunday, shortly after leaving Kyrenia for Tasucu in Turkey’s Mersin province. Survivors clung to the upturned hull until passing vessels and coastguard authorities rescued them.
Divers from Turkey joined the search in deep water. Officials gave different estimates of the number missing, putting it at either 18 or 19. It was unclear whether anyone remained trapped inside the ferry, which now lies on the seabed at a depth of more than 500 metres.
Naif Ezer, who was waiting at the port, said he and others had been there for 12 hours or more. Of three friends traveling home to see their families, one had been found while two remained missing. Authorities detained the captain and crew for questioning.
We've been waiting since the morning, for 12 hours or maybe more.
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Originally published by Khaleej Times in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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