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Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus
A local mayor says 159 passengers have been reached so far, with a rescue operation under way.
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- Why it matters
- A rescue operation is ongoing for an unknown number of people still in the water after the vessel went down.
- Most affected
- People aboard the capsized boat — At least 111 remain unaccounted for during active rescue efforts.
- Likely next
- Whether the rescue operation locates additional survivors and what the final casualty or missing person count becomes.
Also reported by: Metro, France 24, Deutsche Welle, ABC News, The Independent, iNews, Daily Express, The Jerusalem Post, The Sun, Deccan Chronicle, The Mirror, Cyprus Mail