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BackThe death toll in the ship sinking off the coast of Kyrenia rises to 19
The death toll in the ship sinking off the coast of Kyrenia rises to 19
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The death toll in the ship sinking off the coast of Kyrenia rises to 19

The body of one more person was found on the Filo Jet passenger ship that sank off the coast of Kyrenia, and the search for the 9 missing people continues.

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  • The number of people who lost their lives increased to 19 with the discovery of the body of one more person on the Filo Jet passenger ship that sank off the coast of Kyrenia.
  • The search for the nine missing people and the investigation of the nine people in custody regarding the accident continue.

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Why It Matters

The Filo Jet passenger ship, which was sailing between Kyrenia Port and Mersin Taşucu Port, sank at noon on Sunday, August 30.

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The body of another person who disappeared on the ship that sank off the coast of Kyrenia was found. Thus, the number of people who lost their lives increased to 19.

SEARCH FOR THE MISSING CONTINUES

The high-speed passenger ship named 'Fleet Jet', which was operating between Kyrenia Port and Taşucu Port in Mersin, started to take in water from its front part shortly after departing from Kyrenia on Sunday, August 30, at noon, and sank while trying to return to Kyrenia Port.

After the ship with a total of 267 passengers and crew sank, 239 people were rescued. 18 passengers on the ship, whose wreckage was found at a depth of 554 meters off the coast of Kyrenia, lost their lives.

The Prime Ministry of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus announced that the dead body of another person was found today.

While the number of people who lost their lives in the incident increased to 19, the search for the nine missing people continues.

BLACK BOX COULD NOT BE REACHED: NINE PEOPLE IN CUSTODY

It is reported that an expert committee from Turkey was invited to evaluate the 'accident' from a technical perspective, but the black box of the ship has not been reached yet.

Nine people are in custody regarding the accident. Eight of those detained are ship crew members and one is a company employee. Among them was the ship captain B.C. There is also the second captain.

In TRNC, after the initial detention period, the suspect can be kept in police custody for three days by judge's decision so that the police can complete the investigation. When the period expires, the suspect is either released or brought back to court with a request for additional detention/trial.

What to Watch

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  • Additional detention or court proceedings of detained persons

    Likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Will the 9 missing people be found?
  • When will the black box be accessible?

Related Topics

Kyrenia
PeopleB.C.
OrganizationsPrime Ministry of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
PlacesMersinTasucu PortKyrenia Port
Topicsfleet jetaccidentshipTRNCsearch and rescue
This article was originally published by Cumhuriyet.

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