Seven die, many more missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus

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

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

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.

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-

Seven die, many more missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus  Reuters

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

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.

An estimated 237 people have been rescued after accident off the coast of northern Cyprus Fatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern Cyprus In a post to Facebook, the mayor of the coastal town of Kyrenia, Murat Senkul, described the situation as “very serious” and confirmed that 270 passengers a

At least seven people died and 23 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized off northern Cyprus, leaving survivors clinging to its overturned hull.

The catamaran-style ferry was travelling from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne.

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 seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus

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

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

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) - One person died after a boat with around 270 people on board capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot media reported. Turkish Cypriot Transport Minister Erhan Arikli told Anadolu that one passenger had died when the ferry capsized. He said there were 267 people on board, 259 of w

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

Cyprus boat capsizes with around 270 people on board as authorities launch urgent rescue mission  GB News

NICOSIA, Aug 30 - One person died after a boat with around 270 people on board capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot media reported.

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

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.

At least one person has died after incident off coast of northern Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot official says.

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...

Search and rescue underway after Turkish ferry capsizes off Cyprus, local media reports  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)...