Rescue operation after ferry with over 260 passengers onboard capsizes off Cyprus
CyprusWhat to know
- The catamaran-style boat was traveling from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, to the Turkish port of TasucuS1
- Coastguard boats have been deployed as well as rescue helicopters in an effort to save 270 people from a capsized passenger ferry off the coast of CyprusS2
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Rescue operation after ferry with over 260 passengers onboard capsizes off Cyprus
The catamaran-style boat was traveling from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, to the Turkish port of Tasucu
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Kyrenia ferry LIVE: Major rescue as passenger boat capsizes off Cyprus with 270 on board
Coastguard boats have been deployed as well as rescue helicopters in an effort to save 270 people from a capsized passenger ferry off the coast of Cyprus
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Published Aug 30, 2026
What to know
- The catamaran-style boat was traveling from the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, to the Turkish port of TasucuS1
- Coastguard boats have been deployed as well as rescue helicopters in an effort to save 270 people from a capsized passenger ferry off the coast of CyprusS2
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Sources · 2 citations
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