Mom loses grip on daughter as passenger ferry capsizes with 20 people still missing

A mother describes losing her grip on her 12-year-old daughter as the Cyprus ferry capsized, with some 20 passengers still missing in waters over 1,600 feet deep.

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

The catamaran-style boat was traveling from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, to the Turkish port of Tasucu

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 279 people on board, killing six. The passenger ship Express was carrying 258 passengers plus crew from Kyrenia (Girne) to the Turkish port of Tasucu when

A passenger ferry, carrying around 270 people, capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday afternoon, says report.