Search continues for 18 missing after ferry sinks off Kyrenia
Aircraft, drones and helicopters searched overnight for 18 people missing after a ferry sank off Kyrenia, leaving eight confirmed dead.
Kyrenia, Cyprus. Operations to locate 18 people missing after a ferry sank off Kyrenia continued overnight, with sea searches due to resume at first light.
Eight people have been confirmed dead, while 249 passengers were brought safely ashore.
Search operation
Search efforts have been under way since the boat sank on Sunday. Aircraft, drones and helicopters were deployed during the night.
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Sunday evening that four boats, two helicopters equipped with night-vision capabilities, drones and other assets were participating in the search.
National mourning
The north has declared a three-day period of national mourning until September 2.
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