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Search continues for 18 missing after ferry capsizes off Cyprus

Search and rescue operations continue for 18 people missing after a ferry capsized off Girne.

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Of the 267 people on board, consisting of 259 passengers and 8 crew members, 241 were rescued while 8 people died. [1] Search and rescue operations are continuing for 18 missing individuals following a shipwreck in the waters off Girne. [2] The high-speed passenger ferry Filo Jet capsized shortly after departing Girne while attempting to return to port. [3] As the vessel attempted to return to Girne Port, it capsized, resulting in 241 survivors, 8 recovered bodies, and 20 missing persons for whom search operations were initiated. [4] Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman announced on September 2, 2026, that search teams have reached the wreck of the Filo Jet passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Girne. [5] The Cyprus Ministry of Interior ordered a ban on music and entertainment activities in public venues until Saturday, September 5, citing the public's grief following a shipwreck off the coast of Girne. [6] President Erhürman stated that search and recovery operations are continuing 24 hours a day without interruption in the waters off Girne. [7]
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  1. Of the 267 people on board, consisting of 259 passengers and 8 crew members, 241 were rescued while 8 people died. · Ekonomim
  2. Search and rescue operations are continuing for 18 missing individuals following a shipwreck in the waters off Girne. · Ekonomim
  3. The high-speed passenger ferry Filo Jet capsized shortly after departing Girne while attempting to return to port. · Ekonomim
  4. As the vessel attempted to return to Girne Port, it capsized, resulting in 241 survivors, 8 recovered bodies, and 20 missing persons for whom search operations were initiated. · YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir
  5. Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman announced on September 2, 2026, that search teams have reached the wreck of the Filo Jet passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Girne. · YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir
  6. The Cyprus Ministry of Interior ordered a ban on music and entertainment activities in public venues until Saturday, September 5, citing the public's grief following a shipwreck off the coast of Girne. · Ekonomim
  7. President Erhürman stated that search and recovery operations are continuing 24 hours a day without interruption in the waters off Girne. · YENİ ASYA - Gerçekten haber verir
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