Relatives clash with police at Kyrenia port after shipwreck
Relatives of shipwreck victims clashed with police at Kyrenia port as authorities investigated claims that the death toll may exceed eight.
Kyrenia, Cyprus. Relatives of victims of Sunday’s shipwreck clashed with police at the occupied city’s port on Tuesday as Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and Turkey’s ambassador arrived for a briefing.
Video published by Kibris Postasi showed relatives reacting angrily after police restricted access to the area to keep the crowd away from the political figures.
Clashes at the port
Some relatives pushed towards the blocked area, leading to scuffles and heated arguments with police.
Death toll questioned
The official death toll was questioned on Tuesday after Turkish Cypriot media reported that some victims may not have been registered on the vessel’s passenger list.
Ozgur Gazete published statements from a man who said he had been aboard the vessel and pulled two bodies from the water on Sunday. He said the names of the two people did not appear on the list of eight deaths announced the previous day.
Investigation under way
According to Yeni Duzen, police went to Kyrenia port following the man’s statement and took him to provide a formal account.
Authorities are investigating the possible discrepancy between the official death toll and the survivor’s account.
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