Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus, local media report

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- The local mayor says 159 passengers have been reached so far, with a rescue operation under way.
- An estimated 237 people have been rescued after accident off the coast of northern Cyprus Fatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern Cyprus In a post to Facebook, the mayor of the coastal town of Kyrenia, Murat Senkul, described the situation as “very serious” and confirmed…
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- A rescue operation has been launched after a passenger boat carrying more than 260 people capsized off northern Cyprus, media reported.
- At least six people have died after a passenger boat carrying more than 260 people capsized off northern Cyprus, Turkish media reported.
- Several people have died after a passenger boat carrying more than 260 people capsized off northern Cyprus, Turkish media reported.
- A catamaran carrying around 260 people has capsized off the Cyprus coast.