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The Identities of Two More People Involved in the Accident Off Girne Have Been Determined.

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Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, announced that the identities of the two women whose bodies were recovered from the wreckage of the maritime accident off the coast of Girne have been determined. The death toll from the accident has risen to 12, while search efforts continue for 16 people.
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Of the 132 survivors hospitalized following the maritime accident off the coast of Girne, 131 have been discharged. Providing an update on the situation, the Prime Minister of the TRNC, Üstel, announced that 13 people died in the accident and search efforts are ongoing for 14 others.

Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ünal Üstel, stated that only one of the 239 survivors rescued from the passenger ship that sank off the coast of Girne is currently receiving treatment in a hospital, adding, "There are no survivors remaining in intensive care." In a written statement, Üstel emphasized that the 239 people rescued from the ship that sank off the coast of Girne on August 30th were transferred to pub…

Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ünal Üstel, announced that 131 of the 132 survivors admitted to public and university hospitals following the maritime accident off the coast of Girne have been discharged.

Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ünal Üstel, stated that underwater search efforts for missing persons following the maritime accident off the coast of Girne are continuing uninterrupted, adding, "Our Ministry of Health has begun collecting DNA samples from the relatives of the missing persons today. The samples will be used in the identification process of the remains that are recovered."

·Istanbul, Türkiye
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The identities of those who lost their lives in the shipwreck off the coast of Girne in Northern Cyprus will be determined by DNA testing. Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that DNA samples have been taken from the relatives of the missing and that search efforts are continuing.

Making a statement regarding the ongoing search efforts following the ship accident in Girne, the Prime Minister of the TRNC, Üstel, said, "DNA analyses will also be used to determine the identities of the recovered remains without any doubt."

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Haber7 broke the news on Saturday, September 5, 2026.
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