Death toll in Cyprus ferry disaster rises to 13
ISTANBUL: Rescuers recovered another body on Saturday from a ferry disaster off Cyprus, raising the death toll to 13, while 15 people remain missing, officials said. The FiloJet ferry was carrying 267 people when it capsized shortly after departing from the port of Kyrenia on the northern coast of the divided island around midday on Sunday. Round-the-clock search and rescue operations have…
The death toll in a ferry disaster off Cyprus has risen to 13, according to officials in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). The incident occurred when the FiloJet ferry capsized shortly after departing from the port of Kyrenia on the island's northern coast around midday on Sunday. A total of 267 people were on board the vessel at the time of the accident.
Rescuers have been engaged in round-the-clock search and rescue operations since the tragedy. The latest recovery of a body has raised the confirmed death count to 13, while the number of missing persons has increased to 15, as reported by TRNC authorities. TRNC Prime Minister Unal Ustel confirmed that "with the recovery of another body, the number of people who lost their lives in the accident has risen to 13, while the number of missing persons is now 15."
The wreck of the ferry was located at a depth of 554 metres (1,818 feet) off Kyrenia.
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