Cyprus ferry capsizes latest: Ship and crew members ‘taken into custody’ after at least seven killed in disaster

Full investigation promised by PM of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as rescue teams search for 23 missing

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.

Several people die after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus  Reuters

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

A ferry has capsized off the coast of Cyprus shortly after departing from Kyrenia for the Turkish port of Tasucu, with seven confirmed dead and 23 missing from the 270 people who were on board

Videos show rescue after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, with officials reporting several dead.

Authorities say 237 people rescued and search under way for those who remain unaccounted for Northern Cyprus ferry disaster – latest updates At least seven people have died and 23 people are missing after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus, local

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.

Seven dead after ferry carrying over 260 passengers capsizes off northern Cyprus  ITVX

At least seven people died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, according to the Turkish media.Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel said 237 people had been rescued, while a search was underway for another 24 people.Ustel told Turkish state-run

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.

The vessel, which some reports said was a catamaran, began taking in water about four miles off the shore, local media reports.

The ferry was carrying 270 people when it capsized off the coast of Cyprus in the early hours of Sunday morning

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

A ferry carrying more than 260 people capsized in the Mediterranean Sea off the northern coast of Cyprus on Sunday, local officials said.

A ferry carrying 270 people has capsized off the coast of Cyprus shortly after departing from Kyrenia for the Turkish port of Tasucu

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

Those rescued from the vessel were taken to Kyrenia port for transfer to hospitals, according to Turkish Cypriot Transport Minister Erhan Arikli.

NurPhoto / Mateusz Wlodarczyk, Getty Images At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off northern Cyprus Sunday, according to Turkish media. More than 172 people have been rescued, Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel told Turkey’s state-run TRT. The catamaran-

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

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.

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.

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

At least six people died when a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, the head of the local government said, in a preliminary toll to Turkish media.

Authorities say at least six people have died after a catamaran-style ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus. The Turkish ambassador to Nicosia said 172 people had been rescued, with some taken to hospital, while 89 remain missing. The death toll has since risen to seven, accor

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

The privately owned ferry immediately started taking on water for an unknown reason after leaving port.

A passenger boat with nearly 270 people on board has capsized off northern Cyprus, with a search and rescue operation under way.

NICOSIA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - At least seven people died and 23 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. (0930 GMT) and immediately started tak

NewsWorld NewsWorld newsTurkish media has reported that there has been one death13:42, 30 Aug 2026One person has died and nearly 100 are unaccounted for after a ferry capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus, Turkish media has reported.‌A rescue operation is underway after a catamaran-style boat carrying more than 260

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

NICOSIA, Aug 30 - At least seven people died and 23 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday, leaving survivors clinging to its overturned hull.

Video footage circulating on social media appears to show passengers in life jackets sitting on the overturned ship as they wait to be reached.

Rescue crews are on scene after a ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.

A local mayor says 159 passengers have been reached so far, with a rescue operation under way.

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

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video A ferry has capsized in northern Cyprus with at least 260 people on board. The passenger ship Express was carrying 258 passengers plus crew from Kyrenia (Girne) to the Turkish port of Tasucu when the incident

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 FERRY packed with 270 people has capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus. Around 100 of those on board have not yet been reached, Kyrenia mayor Murat Senkul said. A massive search and rescue operation has been launched. The boat was ferrying 258 passengers from Kyrenia (Girne) and was heading to the Turkish port...

Rescue underway after Turkish ferry carrying hundreds of people capsizes off Cyprus  CNN

According to the local Kibris newspaper, the ferry started taking in water about four miles off the shore. Ambulances had been dispatched to the scene, it said.

A passenger ferry carrying 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 Cyprus (TRNC)...