Ferry boat with around 270 passengers capsizes off North Cyprus: Report
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 ferry boat carrying around 270 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus. According to DW News, the ferry had just left port and was traveling from Kyrenia, also known as Girne, to the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province.
The ferry began taking on water a few kilometers from the coast, with reports varying from four miles off the shore, as per Hindustan Times. Around 100 passengers have been evacuated and taken to shore, according to Erhan Arikli, Transport Minister of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
A rescue operation has been launched, with ambulances dispatched to the scene and preparations being made for a swift response from rescue and health services, as stated by the TRNC's health ministry. Video footage from the scene shows people with life jackets in the waters around the upside-down ferry.
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