Ferry carrying nearly 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus, killing some

Many of the passengers and crew are reported to have been rescued, local media reportAt least six people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus, local media reported.More than 172 people have been rescued, the region's prime minister, Ünal Üstel, told the state-run TRT news channel on Sunday. A passenger boat with nearly 270 people on board has capsized off northern Cyprus, with a search and rescue operation under way. Turkey’s interior ministry said the passenger ship was carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members when it began taking on water after departing Kyrenia bound for Turkey.

Murat Senkul, the mayor of the coastal town, told CNN Turk that 159 of those aboard had been reached. “The situation is very serious,” he said. Local television has broadcast images of the upside-down ferry in the water, with people wearing life vests atop its hull.

Helicopters and coastguard boats have been dispatched to the scene, while ambulances have been stationed on the beach. The transport minister of the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Erhan Arikli, told local media 100 passengers had been taken to shore. The TRNC, which is recognised only by Turkey, controls the northern third of the island of Cyprus, which has been divided since 1974.

The Turkish ambassador to Nicosia said there were some casualties, but did not specify how many, speaking to Turkey's state-run TRT news channel A ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus. A ferry carrying more than 250 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday after taking on water, Turkish media reported.

Rescue crews were dispatched to the scene, with footage showing passengers in life jackets in the water around the overturned vessel. Turkish media reported "some fatalities", but no details were provided. At least one person has died after incident off coast of northern Cyprus, Turkish Cypriot official says.

A ‌rescue operation has been launched after a passenger ⁠boat carrying more than 260 people capsized off ‌northern Cyprus, media reported. BODRUM, Turkey (AP) — A ferry carrying almost 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported. A passenger ferry carrying approximately 260 people sank after taking on water about 4 miles (6.44 kilometers) off the coast of Girne (Kyrenia) in the Turkish Republic of Northern...