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  "id": 4414271,
  "title": "Ferry carrying over 260 people capsizes off Cyprus: reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ferry-carrying-over-260-people-capsizes-off-cyprus-reports-4414271",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T11:32:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/ferry-carrying-over-260-people-capsizes-off-cyprus-reports/a-78562769?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf"
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  "account": "A passenger ferry carrying more than 260 people capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus on Sunday, according to the local government. Erhan Arikli, Transport Minister of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), informed local television that approximately 100 passengers had been successfully evacuated and brought to safety. The incident occurred shortly after the ferry departed from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, with its destination being the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province. Turkish media sources have reported that the ferry began taking on water some distance from the shoreline. Footage captured the scene, depicting individuals wearing life jackets in the water surrounding the overturned vessel. Rescue and medical services are in the process of preparing for a rapid response to the tragedy.",
  "summary": "A rescue operation has been launched after a passenger boat carrying more than 260 people capsized off northern Cyprus, media reported.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Ferry carrying over 260 passengers capsizes off northern Cyprus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ferry-carrying-over-260-passengers-capsizes-off-northern-cyprus-4412569",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ferry-boat-with-around-270-passengers-capsizes-off-north-cyprus-report",
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        "title": "Ferry carrying over 260 people capsizes off Cyprus: reports",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ferry-carrying-over-260-people-capsizes-off-cyprus-reports",
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Ferry carrying 260 people capsizes off coast of northern Cyprus",
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        "published": "2026-08-30T11:52:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Boat carrying around 270 sinks off northern Cyprus, search underway",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/boat-carrying-around-270-sinks-off-northern-cyprus-search-underway",
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus, local media report",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/boat-carrying-some-270-people-capsizes-off-northern-cyprus-local",
        "published": "2026-08-30T11:55:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Island Sri Lanka",
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      {
        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsizes off northern Cyprus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ferry-carrying-more-than-260-passengers-capsizes-off-northern-cyprus",
        "published": "2026-08-30T12:22:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Ferry carrying more than 260 people capsizes off northern Cyprus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ferry-carrying-more-than-260-people-capsizes-off-northern-cyprus",
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