Ferry disaster: Passengers begged the captain to turn back. Then he jumped overboard

Survivors of Cyprus ferry disaster describe children drowning without life jackets after order to abandon ship was delayed

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