Overview
- The catamaran began taking on water and capsized a few kilometers north of Kyrenia on Sunday, prompting an immediate search-and-rescue response.
- Turkish Cypriot officials and local media say roughly 260 to 300 people were on board, but authorities have not confirmed any deaths or injuries.
- Rescue craft from the Turkish Cypriot coastguard, other boats and a helicopter moved to the scene and video circulated showing the vessel on its side and people in life jackets in the water.
- MarineTraffic tracking data showed the ferry north of Kyrenia before its position transmissions stopped and Northern Cyprus Transportation Minister Erhan Arikli reported rescuers were on site.
- Search operations continue and officials are working to verify passenger manifests, recover survivors, and establish the cause of the capsizing while ports in Kyrenia receive vessels involved in the rescue.