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Ferry carrying 260 people capsizes off coast of northern Cyprus

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play Live Sign upShow navigation menuplay Live Click here to searchsearchSign upBREAKING, News|ShippingFerry carrying 260 people capsizes off coast of northern CyprusA catamaran carrying around 260 people has capsized off the Cyprus coast.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfobreakingPublished On 30 Aug 202630 Aug 2026A search is underway off the coast of northern Cyprus after a ferry carrying around 260 people capsized, according to local media.

The catamaran-style vessel had left the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, and started sinking a few kilometres off the coast on Sunday.

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