At Least Seven People Die in Northern Cyprus Ferry Capsizing
At least seven people died after a ferry carrying about 267 capsized while sailing from Kyrenia in northern Cyprus to Tasucu in southern Turkey, the Anadolu news agency reported, citing Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Unal Ustel.
A ferry carrying around 267 people capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus, resulting in at least seven fatalities, according to Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Unal Ustel. The high-speed Turkiye ferry, with 259 passengers and eight crew members on board, saw 237 successfully rescued and brought ashore. Search efforts continue for the remaining 23.
A Turkish Cypriot coast guard boat, a passenger vessel, and a rescue helicopter were among the first responders, with additional support from Turkey’s coast guard and six naval vessels. Prime Minister Ustel and Transport Minister Erhan Arikli traveled to Kyrenia to oversee rescue operations. The ferry began taking on water approximately 6.5 kilometers off Kyrenia's coast, though the cause remains unknown.
This incident follows a series of recent ferry accidents, including one in Guyana where a captain and two crew members face murder charges, and another on Lake Kariba, where over 97 people drowned in a government-run ferry accident. In New York Harbor, a boat capsized near the Statue of Liberty, resulting in the drowning of a mother and her five-month-old infant daughter, with the captain arrested for misconduct and neglect.
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