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Ferry carrying 270 people capsizes off Kyrenia
A passenger ferry travelling from Kyrenia to Tasucu capsized shortly after departure, with coastguard boats sent to the scene.
Kyrenia, Cyprus. A passenger ferry capsized early on Sunday afternoon shortly after departing from Kyrenia for the Turkish port of Tasucu.
Coastguard response
The boat capsized around two kilometres north of the coast of Kyrenia, and Turkish Cypriot coastguard boats were deployed to the scene.
Passengers on board
According to newspaper Kibris, there were 270 people on board when the ferry capsized.
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