Dozens Missing After Passenger Vessel Capsizes Off Northern Cyprus
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A passenger vessel capsized roughly four miles off northern Cyprus on August 30, 2026, after beginning to take on water, BBC World reported. Dozens remain missing. The cause is unknown.
Sources
- BBC World: Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus
- ABC Australia: At least 7 killed with more missing after boat capsizes off northern Cyprus
- Sky News World: Capsized ferry disaster kills at least eight, as search for survivors continues
- BBC World: Search continues for 18 passengers after ferry capsized in northern Cyprus
- Deutsche Welle: Ferry carrying over 260 people capsizes off Cyprus: reports
- Deutsche Welle: Ferry carrying over 260 people capsizes off Cyprus
- NDTV: 7 Killed, 24 Missing After Boat With 270 People On Board Overturns In Cyprus