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  "id": 4490770,
  "title": "At least eight die, 18 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/at-least-eight-die-18-missing-after-ferry-capsizes-off-north-cyprus",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T12:46:35.000Z",
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  "summary": "NICOSIA, Aug 30 (Reuters) - At least eight people died and 18 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized off North Cyprus on Sunday, leaving survivors clinging to its overturned hull. The privately owned ferry left the port of Kyrenia at 12:30 p.m. local time (0930 GMT) and immediately started taking on water for an unknown reason, authorities said. It was heading…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "At least 6 dead after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern Cyprus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/at-least-6-dead-after-ferry-carrying-nearly-270-capsizes-off-northern",
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        "title": "At least 6 dead after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off Northern Cyprus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/at-least-6-dead-after-ferry-carrying-nearly-270-capsizes-off-northern-4442482",
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        "title": "At least 7 killed with more missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus",
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "At least 8 dead, 22 missing as ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus",
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        "title": "Seven killed and 23 missing in boat capsizing off northern Cyprus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/seven-killed-and-23-missing-in-boat-capsizing-off-northern-cyprus",
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        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Eight killed and others missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus",
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        "published": "2026-08-30T19:10:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "At least eight die, 18 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/at-least-eight-die-18-missing-after-ferry-capsizes-off-north-cyprus-4491698",
        "published": "2026-08-30T19:38:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "SABC News",
        "title": "At least eight die, 18 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/at-least-eight-die-18-missing-after-ferry-capsizes-off-north-cyprus-4494776",
        "published": "2026-08-30T20:00:26.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Ferry capsizes off Cyprus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ferry-capsizes-off-cyprus",
        "published": "2026-08-30T20:35:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Ferry capsizes off Cyprus",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/ferry-capsizes-off-cyprus-4498122",
        "published": "2026-08-30T20:35:14.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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