Survivors of Cypriot Ferry Disaster Describe Terror and Panic Aboard Sinking Ship
- A ferry carrying 267 passengers and crew capsized off Northern Cyprus, resulting in eight deaths and 18 people reported missing according to rescue team and survivor accounts.
- Survivor Serkan Kunduraci described panic onboard, noting passengers who jumped into the sea without life jackets and children drowning during the sinking.
- Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel announced an investigation, stating that all eight crew members were taken into custody to determine responsibility.
- The Turkish Coast Guard and military assisted Northern Cyprus rescue teams during what Ustel called the worst maritime disaster in Cypriot history.
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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.
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.
Breaking news... The captain and crew members arrested in connection with the capsizing and sinking of a passenger ship carrying 267 people off the coast of Girne have been referred to court. Nine suspects, including the captain, were brought before the court.
Following the ship accident off the coast of Girne, in which 8 people lost their lives and 18 are missing, Filo Denizcilik has been seen to have closed its Instagram account. However, on the company's website, tickets for the Girne-Taşucu voyage on August 31st are still being sold for 3,125 TL, and tickets for voyages in the first days of September are also still available for purchase.
“The ship had all the necessary permits, approved in June.” Nine people arrested in connection with the sinking of the passenger ship FILO JET, carrying 267 people, off the coast of Girne, which resulted in the deaths of 8 people and the ongoing search for 18 others, were brought before the Girne District Court.
The passenger ship, which departed from Girne Port to Mersin Taşucu Port, began taking on water approximately 4 nautical miles offshore at around 12:30 on Sunday, August 30th. There were 259 passengers and 8 crew members on board...
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