Ferry capsized off Northern Cyprus: Six dead reported

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A ferry with 267 people on board capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus.
According to the head of government Ünal Üstel, six people were killed.
Rescue workers are on duty to rescue the shipwrecked people from the stormy sea.

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The ferry was on its way from Kyrenia to Mersin in Turkey. There were stormy seas at the time of the accident.

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A ferry carrying 267 people got into distress and capsized off northern Cyprus. Six people died, said the head of government of Northern Cyprus, Ünal Üstel, according to the Turkish news agency Anadolu. The coast guard and rescue teams are on duty.

Shortly after leaving the port city of Kyrenia (Turkish: Girne), water entered the ferry and an emergency call was made. Images from CNN Türk showed people waiting around the capsized ship in life jackets to be brought to safety.

Arikli told Turkish and Cypriot media that there were a total of 267 people on the ferry, including 259 passengers and 8 crew members. The ferry was on its way to Mersin in southern Turkey. According to media reports, the sea was stormy.