Christodoulides offers condolences after Cape Greco death and Kyrenia shipwreck
President Nikos Christodoulides expressed state condolences to families affected by two fatal maritime tragedies last weekend.
Nicosia, Cyprus. President Nikos Christodoulides on Wednesday expressed the state’s condolences to the families of those who died in two separate maritime tragedies last weekend, including the shipwreck off Kyrenia.
Speaking before a cabinet meeting at the presidential palace, Christodoulides referred to the death of businessman Dimi Mavropoulos, whose boat sank in severe weather off Cape Greco on Saturday, and to the deaths linked to the sunken Kyrenia ferry.
Two tragedies
Christodoulides said the previous week had been marked by two tragic events: the death of a Cypriot in free Famagusta and the deadly shipwreck in occupied Kyrenia.
“In human tragedies, in the loss of human life, the pain is the same,” he said.
Shipwreck toll
Eight people have so far been confirmed dead in the Kyrenia ferry accident, while 20 others remain missing, according to available figures.
Before the cabinet meeting began, Christodoulides conveyed the “warmest condolences” of the state and the Republic of Cyprus to the families and loved ones of those who died.
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