Boat carrying some 270 people capsizes off northern Cyprus, local media report
In practice, a passenger boat with some 270 individuals on board has capsized off northern Cyprus, with a search and rescue under way, local media report.
In practice, a passenger boat with some 270 individuals on board has capsized off northern Cyprus, with a search and rescue under way, local media report.
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- Murat Senkul, the mayor of the coastal town of Kyrenia, informed broadcaster CNN Turk that 159 of those aboard had been reached.
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- The vessel reportedly began taking in water regarding four miles off the shore.
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Murat Senkul, the mayor of the coastal town of Kyrenia, informed broadcaster CNN Turk that 159 of those aboard had been reached. "The situation is very serious, " he remarked.
Meanwhile, the vessel reportedly began taking in water regarding four miles off the shore.
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