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At least 8 dead, 22 missing as ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus
At least eight people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported. Unal Ustel, the north’s Turkish Cypriot prime minister, told Turkish state broadcaster TRT that 237 people have so far been rescued. A search is under way for…
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- Why it matters
- A search is ongoing for 22 missing people in waters off Cyprus after the vessel went down, with rescue operations still active.
- Most affected
- The 22 people unaccounted for after the capsizing — Missing and subject to active search and rescue efforts.
- Likely next
- Whether the death toll and missing count are revised as the search continues and identifications proceed.
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