Ferry disaster off Kyrenia: 8 dead, rescue efforts ongoing
The passenger boat Filo Jet with 267 people on board capsized on Sunday off the coast of Kyrenia. Eight deaths have been confirmed so far, while search and rescue operations continue. The captain and seven crew members were arrested, and Turkish Cypriot authorities announced a three-day mourning period. A rescue boat will arrive in Cyprus on Tuesday to assist in the search for missing persons. A local boat owner reported that he rescued approximately 50 people with his own boat and reported desperate pleas from passengers in the water.