260 people on board
Ferry Capsizes Off Cyprus: “Several People Have Died”
A ferry carrying more than 260 passengers ran into trouble off the coast of Northern Cyprus on Sunday. The situation is described as “very serious.” Ünal Üstel, the head of government of Northern Cyprus, stated: “There are several fatalities!”
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen As Üstel told the Turkish news agency Anadolu, there are reportedly at least six fatalities. 172 people have been brought to safety. The coast guard and rescue teams are still on the scene, added Northern Cyprus’s Minister of Transport, Erhan Arikli.
Rough Seas
Shortly after departing from the port city of Kyrenia (Turkish: Girne), water reportedly began to flood the ferry, and an emergency call was made. Arikli said there were a total of 267 people on the ferry, including 259 passengers and eight crew members.
The ferry had been en route to Mersin in southern Turkey. According to media reports, the sea was stormy.
The ship capsized about 6.4 kilometers off the coasto
Kyrenia’s mayor, Murat Senkul, described the situation as “very serious.” Videos on social media show people clinging to the capsized hull of the ferry for safety. According to Turkish media, the ship capsized about four nautical miles (6.4 kilometers) off the coast of the city of Girne in the Turkish-occupied north of the island.
Cyprus has been de facto divided since 1974 following a coup by nationalist Greek Cypriots and a subsequent Turkish military intervention. In 1983, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) was proclaimed; it is recognized worldwide only by Turkey. In 2004, the EU admitted the island of Cyprus as a whole into the EU.
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