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Search continues for 18 passengers after ferry capsized in northern Cyprus
BBC • • general
Key Points:
- A ferry carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members capsized off northern Cyprus, with 18 passengers still missing as rescue efforts continue.
- Eight people have died and 19 are hospitalized following the incident, which occurred shortly after the ferry departed Kyrenia for Tasucu, Turkey.
- The ferry sank completely to a depth of 514 meters, with debris including luggage and steel fragments scattered on the water’s surface.
- The captain, seven crew members, and another man were arrested, and warrants issued for seven more individuals in connection with the incident.
- The Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus declared three days of national mourning, highlighting the tragedy's impact on the region.
