Grave allegation from a passenger who survived the ship that sank in Kyrenia! 'They said, "You're not used to this, it's nothing"...'

Following the capsizing of a catamaran-type passenger ship carrying 267 people off the coast of Kyrenia, 237 people were rescued while 7 lost their lives. Passengers who survived the ship claimed that they had informed the crew that the ship had begun to shake violently and was taking on water before the incident, but that the voyage continued despite their warnings. The passengers recounted that the evacuation process began after the front section of the ship exploded, leading to widespread panic.

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Grave allegation from a passenger who survived the ship that sank in Kyrenia! 'They said,

A catamaran-type passenger ship carrying 267 people took on water and capsized off the coast of Kyrenia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Following the incident, a large-scale search and rescue operation was launched in the region with the participation of Coast Guard teams, civilian boats, and helicopters. Emergency preparations were also made at hospitals in the region due to the incident.

It was reported that 237 of the 267 people on board were rescued, while 7 people lost their lives.

PASSENGERS WHO SURVIVED THE SHIP DESCRIBED THOSE MOMENTS

Some passengers rescued from the capsized ship made statements to members of the press regarding what happened during the incident.

— Citizen rescued from the passenger ship that sank off the coast of Kyrenia:

The ship started hitting with a thud. We called the crew. We said the ship is taking on water. They told us, "You're not used to this, it's nothing."

Then, when it took on a lot of water, the seats broke, and the captain came and said, "It's nothing,"... pic.twitter.com/AiAMBw2IkR
— postmodern (@posttmodern) August 30, 2026

The passengers claimed that they warned the crew after the ship began taking on water, but that the necessary intervention was not made in the initial stages.

The passenger who said they reported the shaking on the ship to the crew stated the following:

"The ship started hitting with a thud. We called the crew. We said the ship is taking on water. They told us, "You're not used to this, it's nothing."

Then, when it took on a lot of water, the seats broke, and the captain came and said, "It's nothing," and continued on his way.

Then the front of the ship exploded; that's when they said we are leaving immediately and they ran away right away, people were left inside.

No information was given to anyone; they said we are fleeing after the ship exploded. Those who found life jackets jumped into the sea with them, those who couldn't just jumped as they were.”

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