Rescuers search for 18 missing after boat capsizes off Northern Cyprus
The captain and crew of the ferry have been brought before a judge and placed under formal arrest. The search is continuing for 18 missing people the day after eight people died when a ferry capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus.
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- Fact 1: The search is continuing for 18 missing people the day after eight people died when a ferry capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus.
- Fact 2: Investigators probe cause of Northern Cyprus boat capsizing, crew detained At least seven dead and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus Tunisia recovers 11 bodies after boat carrying migrants sinks, 3 missing Tunisia sees protests after migrant boat sinking kills eight The ferry ran into trouble about midday (09:00 GMT) on Sunday, shortly after leaving the northern port of Girne – also known as Kyrenia – heading for the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province.
- Fact 3: A major rescue operation began for the 267 passengers and crew on board, according to local authorities.
- Fact 4: They said 241 were rescued, eight died and 18 were listed as missing.
The captain and crew of the ferry have been brought before a judge and placed under formal arrest. The search is continuing for 18 missing people the day after eight people died when a ferry capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus.
Early on Monday, the captain and eight others were brought before a judge and placed under formal arrest as three days of national mourning began, according to the official state news agency of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Investigators probe cause of Northern Cyprus boat capsizing, crew detained At least seven dead and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus Tunisia recovers 11 bodies after boat carrying migrants sinks, 3 missing Tunisia sees protests after migrant boat sinking kills eight The ferry ran into trouble about midday (09:00 GMT) on Sunday, shortly after leaving the northern port of Girne – also known as Kyrenia – heading for the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province. It was one of several daily sea shuttle links with Turkiye.
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