Ferry captain and crew arrested after deadly sinking off Kyrenia
The captain and eight crew members of a ferry that sank off Kyrenia, killing eight people, were arrested as an investigation began.
Kyrenia, Cyprus. The captain and eight crew members of a ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia were arrested on Sunday evening, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said. The incident has caused eight confirmed deaths.
Investigation announced
Ustel described the sinking as “the worst maritime disaster Cyprus has ever experienced”.
He said the captain and the eight other crew members on board when the boat departed from Kyrenia had all been arrested.
Ustel said every aspect of the incident would be investigated and that “even the slightest negligence will be uncovered”.
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