Overview
- The catamaran Filo Jet departed Kyrenia and capsized on Sunday after taking on water, then sank to about 514 meters depth with roughly 267 people on board.
- TRNC authorities report roughly 237–241 people rescued, eight confirmed dead and about 18–23 still missing, and many survivors treated in hospital.
- Some survivors described a blast at the front of the vessel while officials say the cause is unknown and that recovery of the ship’s black box is central to the inquiry.
- Local prosecutors have detained multiple people, presented nine, including the captain, to a judge and declared three days of national mourning as searches continue.
- Turkey has deployed ships, aircraft and drones to the large search-and-rescue effort and investigators face a complex recovery because the wreck lies at over 500 meters and passenger counts and safety-practice claims are under scrutiny.