Eight dead, 17 missing as Cyprus ferry capsizes off northern coast: rescue efforts continue

Kapitein en voltallige bemanning van gezonken ferry voor Noord-Cyprus opgepakt, zeker 8 doden en 18 vermisten

de morgen · about 3 hours ago

At least eight dead after shipwreck off Cyprus A passenger ferry carrying nearly 270 people sank off northern Cyprus on Sunday after taking on water and capsizing shortly after departing Kyrenia for the Turkish port of Tasucu. Turkish Cypriot Transport Minister Erhan Arikli confirmed that eight people have died. Rescue teams are searching for 17 missing individuals, while 242 people were rescued, with […]

cphpost · about 4 hours ago

Kapitän nach tödlichem Fährunglück festgenommen – Passagiere machen Crew schwere Vorwürfe Der Kapitän soll von Bord geflüchtet sein, als sich das Unglück auf der Fähre mit bislang acht Toten anbahnte. Überlebende berichten von verschlossenen Türen, Fluchtwegen und chaotischen Zuständen an Bord. Noch immer werden 18 Menschen vermisst.

welt.de · about 5 hours ago

Eight killed and 18 missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus A search and rescue operation is under way after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people turns over after leaving port.

bbc · about 5 hours ago

TRNC vows probe into deadly ferry capsizing off Kyrenia TRNC Public Works and Transport Minister Erhan Arikli said all allegations regarding Sundays fatal ferry accident off Kyrenia would be thoroughly examined, including claims that crew members locked doors and abandoned ship as the vessel sank with 267 people aboard.

yenisafak · about 5 hours ago

Acht Tote: Fährunglück vor Zypern: Ermittler suchen Ursache Eine Fähre gerät in Seenot, mindestens acht Menschen sterben. Jede „geringste Fahrlässigkeit soll „ans Licht kommen, verspricht Nordzyperns Ministerpräsident.

faz · about 5 hours ago

At least 8 dead and more missing after ferry carrying hundreds capsizes off Cyprus northern coast

news.yahoo.com · about 5 hours ago

TRNC detains ship captain, 7 crew after deadly maritime disaster Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Ünal Üstel said search-and-rescue operations continue uninterrupted for those missing after a passenger ship capsized off Kyrenia, confirming that the captain and seven crew members have been detained pending a full investigation.

yenisafak · about 6 hours ago

Erdogan consoles Turkish Cypriot leaders after deadly ship capsize President Recep Tayyip Erdogan spoke by telephone on Sunday with Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Tufan Erhurman and Prime Minister Unal Ustel to offer condolences following a deadly passenger vessel accident off Kyrenia, pledging full Turkish support for ongoing search and rescue efforts.

yenisafak · about 8 hours ago

Eight dead, 18 missing after ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus: Erhurman Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhurman confirmed on Sunday that eight people died and 18 remain missing after a passenger ferry capsized and sank off the coastal city of Kyrenia, adding that search operations are continuing with extensive assets deployed from both the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Türkiye.

yenisafak · about 8 hours ago

Seven dead, 237 rescued after ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that Türkiye has mobilized all available state resources to coordinate extensive search and rescue operations after a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus, confirming that seven people have died while 237 passengers and crew were rescued safely.

yenisafak · about 9 hours ago

North announces three-day mourning period after deadly ferry accident The Turkish Cypriot authorities on Sunday night announced a three-day mourning period to be observed in light of the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia earlier in the day, which has thus far caused eight confirmed deaths. The mourning period will be observed between Monday and Wednesday. The ferry had capsized […]

cyprus mail · about 9 hours ago

Pakistan, UK, EU, US offer condolences over deadly ferry accident Pakistan, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and the United States all offered condolences on Sunday after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia, causing the confirmed deaths of eight people thus far. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that he was deeply saddened by the tragic capsizing of a passenger ship in […]

cyprus mail · about 9 hours ago

Deep-water search and rescue boat to arrive on Tuesday A deep-water search and rescue boat will arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday to aid in efforts to locate those who are still missing after a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Kyrenia, Turkish Cypriot deputy prime minister Fikri Ataoglu said on Sunday night. He said the boat will be used to search for the […]

cyprus mail · about 10 hours ago

Letymbiotis expresses deep sadness over Kyrenia ferry deaths Government spokesman Konstantinos Letymbiotis on Sunday afternoon expressed deep sadness over the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, which has thus far caused the deaths of seven people. Our thoughts are with those who lost their lives, with the injured, with all those experiencing this tragedy, and with their families, in […]

cyprus mail · about 10 hours ago

Erdogan offers condolences over Kyrenia ferry sinking Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday offered his condolences after a ferry bound for his country sank shortly after departing from the new port of Kyrenia earlier in the day. I extend my condolences to the Turkish Cypriot people following the capsizing of a passenger boat en route from Kyrenia to Tasucu, in the […]

cyprus mail · about 10 hours ago

Kyrenia ferry captain arrested after Cyprus worst ever maritime disaster The captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia was arrested on Sunday evening, Turkish Cypriot prime minister Unal Ustel said, describing the incident, which has thus far caused eight confirmed deaths, the worst maritime disaster Cyprus has ever experienced. He confirmed that the captain and the eight other crew members who […]

cyprus mail · about 10 hours ago

Ferry Carrying Hundreds of Passengers Capsizes Off Coast of Cyprus Local authorities said 267 people were aboard the catamaran-type vessel when it began taking on water shortly after its departure from Kyrenia.

new york times · about 11 hours ago

Cape Greco tragedy: Rescue teams battled 6 Beaufort seas to save four people, JRCC chief says Shocking footage from yesterdays Cape Greco tragedy shows both the desperate efforts of the late Dimi Mavropoulos to save his boat and the difficult rescue operation carried out by helicopter crews deployed by the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) to save his partner and daughter after they were forced into the sea. The videos highlight […]

in-cyprus · about 11 hours ago

Kyrenia ferry death toll rises to eight A total of eight people are now confirmed to have died as a result of the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia, the norths transport minister Erhan Arikli said on Sunday evening. He said rescuers are still attempting to locate 17 people who remain unaccounted for, with the remaining 242 people […]

cyprus mail · about 11 hours ago

At least 8 die, 18 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus 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…

japantoday · about 11 hours ago

At least eight die, 18 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus

news.yahoo.com · about 11 hours ago

Eight killed after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus, as captain and crew members taken into custody Ferry left the port of Kyrenia, a popular tourist destination, on Sunday morning - but capsized within minutes

independent · about 11 hours ago

Nog 23 vermisten na kapseizen boot ten noorden van Cyprus De hulpdiensten zijn zondag nog op zoek naar 23 vermisten nadat een passagiersboot is gekapseisd ten noorden van Cyprus. Bij het incident kwamen zeker zeven mensen om het leven.

nu.nl · about 11 hours ago

Acht doden na kapseizen boot bij Cyprus, kapitein en bemanning opgepakt De kapitein van de veerboot die zondag kapseisde en zonk voor de noordkust van Cyprus, is opgepakt. Ook zeven bemanningsleden zijn gearresteerd, meldt de Noord-Cypriotische premier Ünal Üstel. Het aantal doden zou zijn opgelopen tot acht, meldt CNN Türk.

nu.nl · about 12 hours ago

Zeker acht doden en 22 vermisten nadat veerboot met 267 opvarenden kapseist voor Cyprus, kapitein aangehouden

parool · about 12 hours ago

Kyrenia boat disaster death toll rises to eight, 17 still missing The death toll from the ferry disaster off the coast of Kyrenia has risen to eight, with 17 people still missing, according to Turkish Cypriot minister of public works and transport Erhan Arıklı. Speaking to BRT, Arıklı stated that search and rescue operations were continuing intensively, revealing that the sunken vessel has settled on the […]

in-cyprus · about 12 hours ago

JRCC ready to help Kyrenia ferry rescue operation Larnacas joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) on Sunday said it is ready to help the search-and-rescue operation launched in the north following the capsize of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia. According to the Cyprus News Agency, the JRCC contacted the United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus (Unficyp) to request that it be […]

cyprus mail · about 12 hours ago

JRCC told Turkish Cypriots do not need assistance after ferry accident Larnacas joint rescue coordination centre (JRCC) on Sunday evening said that it was told that the Turkish Cypriot authorities do not need the assistance it had offered after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia earlier in the day. Initially, the JRCC had said that it was ready to help the search-and-rescue operation […]

cyprus mail · about 12 hours ago

Captain detained after ferry sinks off North Cyprus, killing at least eight Rescue operation launched as vessel carrying almost 270 passengers and crew sinks off Kyrenia

independent · about 12 hours ago