Rescuers search for 18 missing after boat capsizes off Northern Cyprus

The captain and crew of the ferry have been brought before a judge and placed under formal arrest.

Eight people have died after a passenger ferry carrying 267 capsized off northern Cyprus, with a search underway for 18 missing people

Eight people have died after the ferry started taking on water shortly after setting off for Turkey.

Divers join search teams scouring deep waters for ⁠any survivors, with eight people so far confirmed to have died Nearly 20 people are still missing after a ferry capsized ⁠off northern Cyprus, killing at least eight, as divers join search teams scouring deep waters for ⁠any survivors. The double-hulled ⁠ferry ​with 26

Nearly 20 still missing after north Cyprus ferry capsize kills eight  Reuters

Passengers scrambled to don life jackets onboard a high-speed passenger ferry as it was sinking off the northern coast of Cyprus.

NICOSIA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Nearly 20 people were missing on Monday after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, killing at least eight, as divers joined search teams scouring deepwaters for any survivors. The double-hulled ferry with 267 aboard took in water and flipped over on Sunday just off the port city of Kyrenia,

NICOSIA, Aug 31 - Nearly 20 people were missing on Monday after a ferry capsized off northern Cyprus, killing at least eight, as divers joined search teams scouring deep waters for any survivors.

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

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 after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus  thenationalnews.com

Several killed after boat carrying nearly 270 capsized  CNN

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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-

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Boat with around 270 people capsizes off North Cyprus, media says  lbc.co.uk

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...