Moments of panic on that ship revealed: They waited inside the ship with life jackets on!
237 people have been rescued after a passenger ship traveling from Kyrenia to Taşucu capsized. A crisis center has been established in the TRNC, and search efforts for the missing continue. Footage of the moments the ship capsized has also emerged.
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A passenger ship traveling from Kyrenia to Taşucu has capsized off the coast of Kyrenia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It was reported that there were a total of 267 people on board, including passengers and crew.
Following the accident, 3 coast guard boats and 3 civilian vessels were dispatched to the area. Ambulance and police teams were also sent to the scene. It was announced that search and rescue operations are ongoing.
TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel stated that the process is being monitored by the Crisis Center established after the accident. Üstel announced that 237 of the 267 people on board have been rescued, 7 people have lost their lives, and there is still no word from 23 people.
We are monitoring the process moment by moment through the Crisis Center we established following the tragic ship accident that occurred off the coast of Kyrenia. A total of 237 out of the 267 people on board have been rescued by our teams. Unfortunately, 7 people have lost their lives. Our search and rescue efforts to reach the 23 missing persons are continuing uninterrupted, with all our resources mobilized.
Footage, stated to have been filmed just before the moment the ship capsized, which is reported to belong to Filo Denizcilik, has also emerged. The footage shows passengers waiting inside the ship with life jackets on and moments of panic.
Authorities stated that efforts to reach the missing persons are continuing using all available resources.