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

August 30, 2026 · 11:32 am 3 sources

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• Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus, local media report
  BBC News · August 30, 2026 11:55
  The local mayor says 159 passengers have been reached so far, with a rescue operation under way.

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• Ferry carrying over 260 people capsizes off Cyprus: reports
  Deutsche Welle · August 30, 2026 11:32
  A ‌rescue operation has been launched after a passenger ⁠boat carrying more than 260 people capsized off ‌northern Cyprus, media reported. ‌
• Ferry carrying 260 people capsizes off northern Cyprus coast
  Al Jazeera · August 30, 2026 11:52
  A catamaran carrying around 260 people has capsized off the Cyprus coast.