Eight killed after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus, as captain and crew members ‘taken into custody’

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

Eight people are dead and 17 are missing after a ferry capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.

Eight people are dead and 17 are missing after a ferry capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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

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. ‌

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

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

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

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.

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.

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 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

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)...