The death toll in the ferry disaster off Cyprus has risen to 13

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A ferry carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members capsized at sea 2.5 kilometers off the coast of the city of Kyrenia (Girne) in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

The death toll from the ferry disaster off Cyprus has risen to 13, while the search for 15 missing people continues.

Nine crew members of the vessel, including the captain, have been arrested as part of the investigation into the disaster.

ANKARA, Sep 5 – RIA Novosti. The death toll from the ferry disaster off Cyprus has risen to 13, while the search for 15 missing people continues, CNN Türk reported.

On August 30, a ferry carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members capsized at sea 2.5 kilometers off the coast of the city of Kyrenia (Girne) in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognized only by Turkey.

"The death toll from the shipwreck of a passenger vessel off the coast of Northern Cyprus has risen to 13 after the discovery of another person's body, while the search for 15 missing people continues," the TV channel reported.

Vessels and other units dispatched from Turkey are participating in the search and rescue operation. Rescuers continue to search the sea and the area where the vessel sank.

According to the TV channel, 15 passengers remain missing following the disaster. Searches are continuing around the clock.