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At least 8 dead, 22 missing as ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

At least 8 dead, 22 missing as ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus
South China Morning Post Sunday 30 August 2026, 16:43 UTC By A. Emin Önen,Associated Press 1 min read
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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 rescued. A search is under way for another 22 people, officials said.

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 rescued. A search is under way for another 22 people, officials said. Ustel said the ferry faced adverse weather and began taking on water just 15 minutes after departure. A call...
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