At least eight people dead and 17 missing after ferry sinks off coast of Cyprus

Privately owned boat which was carrying 259 passengers and eight crew began taking on water for an unknown reason on Sunday afternoon

A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.

At least eight people have died and 18 others are still missing after a passenger boat capsized off northern Cyprus, the head of the Turkish administration there has said.

At least eight dead and 17 missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus  thenationalnews.com

The catamaran-style vessel sank 7.5 kilometers off Cyprus’ northern coast, hindering search efforts in 500-meter-deep waters.

At least eight dead as ferry carrying 267 people capsizes off Cyprus  The Times

Ferry left the port of Kyrenia, a popular tourist destination, on Sunday morning - but capsized within minutes

Local authorities said 267 people were aboard the catamaran-type vessel when it began taking on water shortly after its departure from Kyrenia.

CYPRUS-VESSEL-CAPSIZE:At least eight die, 18 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus

At least eight die, 18 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus  Reuters

A ferry carrying 267 people sank off Northern Cyprus en route to Turkey, with rescue efforts underway in a search for missing passengers

The prime minister of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus said the vessel was carrying 267 people.

At least seven people have died following a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus on Sunday, according to media reports.

At least seven people have been killed and 23 are missing after a passenger ferry with almost 270 people on board capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.

Captain arrested after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus, leaving eight dead  ITVX

An estimated 237 people have been rescued but 17 are missing after accident off the coast of northern Cyprus Fatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern Cyprus Republican Turkish party MP Sami Ozuslu told the Guardian late on Sunday that the death toll had risen. “Sadly we are now hearing that th

At least eight people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported. Unal Ustel, the north’s Turkish Cypriot prime minister, told Turkish state broadcaster TRT that 237 people have so far been

The catamaran-style ferry was travelling from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne.

At least eight people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus

At least 8 dead after ferry with nearly 270 passengers and crew capsizes off Cyprus' northern coast  AP News

The cause of the capsize was not immediately clear. It occurred shortly after the ferry departed from the port of Kyrenia headed for the Turkish port of Tasucu.

The cause of the capsize was not immediately clear. It occurred shortly after the ferry departed from the port of Kyrenia headed for the Turkish port of Tasucu.

At least seven dead after boat with around 270 people on board capsizes off Cyprus coast as authorities launch urgent rescue mission  GB News

At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reports.

At least 8 die, more missing, as ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus  Dawn

At least 7 dead after ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsizes off northern Cyprus  Toronto Star

Vessel had been carrying a total of 267 people, says Unal Ustel, prime minister of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported.

At least six people have died after a passenger ⁠boat carrying more than 260 people capsized off ‌northern Cyprus, Turkish media reported. ‌

A ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.

At least seven people died and 23 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized off northern Cyprus, leaving survivors clinging to its overturned hull.

NICOSIA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - At least eight people died and 18 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday, leaving survivors clinging to its overturned hull. The privately owned ferry left the port of Kyrenia at 12:30 p.m. local time (0930 GMT) and immediately

Many of the 259 passengers and eight crew members were rescued, officials say

The privately owned ferry left the port of Kyrenia and immediately started taking on water for an unknown reason.

Eight other crew members who were on board when the boat set sail from Kyreneia have also been arrested. Investigations into the accident are still underway.

Some 237 people have been rescued, Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel told Turkish state-run TRT news channel. He said a search was underway for another 24 people.

Almost 100 people remained unaccounted for after the incident, local officials said

More than 200 people have been rescued after a major search operation was launched.

The catamaran-style ferry set off from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne at around 12.30pm and was heading to the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province.

A catamaran carrying around 260 people has capsized off the Cyprus coast.

A passenger ferry carrying approximately 267 people sank after taking on water about 4 miles (6.44 kilometers) off the coast of Girne (Kyrenia) in the Turkish Republic of Northern...