A ferry carrying approximately 270 passengers and crew capsized off North Cyprus on August 30, 2026. At least 8 people died and 18 were missing as search and rescue operations continued.
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Boat with around 270 people on board capsizes off North Cyprus, media says Reuters
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.
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NICOSIA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - At least eight people died and 17 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized off north Cyprus on Sunday, leaving survivors clinging to its overturned hull. The privately owned ferry left the port of Kyrenia at 12:30 p.m. (0930 GMT) and immediately started taking on water for an unknown reason, authorities said. It was heading for the Tur
NICOSIA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - At least eight people died and 18 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday, leaving survivors clinging to its overturned hull. The privately owned ferry left the port of Kyrenia at 12:30 p.m. local time (0930 GMT) and immediately started taking on water for an unknown reason, authorities said. It was heading
Search and rescue operations are underway, the report mentioned.