Northern Cyprus ferry disaster: at least seven dead as vessel capsizes – latest updates
An estimated 237 people have been rescued after accident off the coast of northern CyprusFatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern CyprusThe prime minister of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, has posted an update…
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An estimated 237 people have been rescued after accident off the coast of northern Cyprus
The prime minister of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, has posted an update on X about the “tragic shipwreck”. He said 237 out of the 267 people on board the ship have been rescued – but seven people have died.
Üstel said search and rescue operations are under way to locate the 23 missing people, which he describes as the “utmost priority”.
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