Survivors of Cypriot Ferry Disaster Describe Terror and Panic Aboard Sinking Ship
Rescue teams searched for 18 missing people after the vessel left Kyrenia with 267 passengers and crew, officials said.
- A ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of Cyprus while traveling from Kyrenia to Tasucu, Turkey on Sunday, killing eight people.
- The Turkish coast guard and military assisted rescue teams from Cyprus, searching for 18 missing individuals after the maritime tragedy sparked a major rescue operation.
- Survivor Serkan Kunduraci, who escaped through a broken window, told the DHA news agency he witnessed victims drowning 7.5 kilometers off the Cypriot coast.
- Unal Ustel announced authorities launched an investigation early Monday, placing the ferry's captain and eight crew members under formal arrest as Northern Cyprus began three days of national mourning.
- Ustel described the capsizing as the worst maritime disaster in Cypriot history, stating "every aspect of this incident will be investigated" and any negligence would be uncovered.
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Survivors of Cypriot ferry disaster describe terror and panic aboard sinking ship
Survivors of a ferry disaster off the coast of northern Cyprus in which eight people died have described the moments of terror as they scrambled to escape the sinking vessel.
Haber 7 - Eight people lost their lives when the Filojet ship sank while en route from Girne Port to Mersin Taşucu. A three-day national mourning period has been declared in the TRNC, and search efforts for the 18 missing people continue uninterrupted by air and sea.
Survivors of a ferry disaster off the north coast of Cyprus that left eight dead described on Monday the terror they felt as they rushed away from the sinking boat.
Eight people died and 18 went missing after a ship capsized shortly after setting sail from Girne in Northern Cyprus to Taşucu in Mersin. Arrest warrants have been issued for 16 people in connection with the accident.
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