Ferry sinks off Northern Cyprus, at least eight dead, 17 missing
GIRNE KEPUVEIA, Cyprus: A passenger ferry capsized and sank off Northern Cyprus Sunday, killing at least eight people and leaving more than a dozen missing, officials and media reports said, as police took the captain and seven crew members into custody.
KEPUVEIA, Northern Cyprus: A ferry capsized and sank off the coast Sunday, resulting in at least eight deaths and 17 people still missing, officials and media reports stated. Police apprehended the ferry's captain and seven crew members. Witnesses recounted a blast near the front of the vessel before it overturned, revealing limited life vests on board.
The ship capsized six and a half kilometers off Cyprus' northern coast, shortly after departing from a port bound for mainland Turkey. Images shown by Turkish television depicted the overturned ferry beneath the waves, with people wearing life jackets atop its orange hull. Some witnesses had to jump unaided, describing it as a desperate fight for survival.
The ferry, carrying a total of 267 people, had 161 rescued and taken to hospitals, while 76 returned home. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed to continue relentless efforts to locate the missing in a public ceremony. Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz pledged all necessary aid to the rescue and recovery operations.
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