Captain and Seven Crew Members Arrested After Deadly Cyprus Ferry Disaster
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Eight people died during the ferry crash on their way to Mersin in southern Turkey. The captain and seven crew members were arrested.
The captain and seven other crew members of the ferry that capsized north of Cyprus this afternoon have been arrested. This was stated by the Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus. He did not say what the arrested crew members are suspected of. According to authorities, the ship, which had 267 people on board, departed from the port of Girne around noon heading towards the Turkish coastal town of Tasucu. The vessel overturned about 6 kilometers nor…
The Filojet high-speed ferry was carrying 267 people when it sank off the coast of northern Cyprus. More than 200 people were rescued alive and an investigation was initiated to determine the causes of the shipwreck.
In a ferry accident off the island of Cyprus, at least eight people were killed. The ship was in distress shortly after its departure. The captain and seven crew members were arrested.
The captain of the ferry who shipwrecked Sunday, as well as seven other crew members, were arrested, announced the Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Unal Ustel, according to News.ro. According to officials, the balance of the tragic accident increased to at least nine deaths. "There will be no cover-up," Ustel said, after the opening of an investigation.
How could there be a ferry accident with several dead? On Cyprus the captain of the ship is arrested - many people are still missing.
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