Northern Cyprus ferry disaster: at least seven dead as vessel capsizes – latest updates

YL Yohannes LoweThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-08-30 · 13:45 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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A ferry carrying nearly 270 people capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus. The prime minister of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, reported that 237 individuals have been rescued. Tragically, seven people have died in the incident. Search and rescue operations are ongoing to find the 23 remaining missing people, which Üstel described as the highest priority.

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The prime minister of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, posted an update on X about the "tragic shipwreck".

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Search and rescue operations are underway to locate 23 missing people.

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237 out of 267 people on board the ship have been rescued.

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At least seven people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 people capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.

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An estimated 237 people have been rescued after accident off the coast of Cyprus" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="187599" data-entity-type="location">Northern Cyprus Fatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off Cyprus" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="187599" data-entity-type="location">Northern Cyprus The prime minister of the self-declared Cyprus" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="196587" data-entity-type="location">Turkish Republic of Cyprus" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="187599" data-entity-type="location">Northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, has posted an update on X about the “tragic shipwreck”. He said 237 out of the 267 people on board the ship have been rescued – but seven people have died. Üstel said search and rescue operations are under way to locate the 23 missing people, which he describes as the “utmost priority”. Continue reading...

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