Death toll in passenger ship sinking in TRNC increased to 20
Search and rescue efforts continue for the passenger ship 'Fleet Jet' that sank off the coast of Kyrenia.
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TRNC Prime Ministry announced that the dead body of one more person was found on the passenger ship named 'Fleet Jet' that sank off the coast of Kyrenia, the total loss of life increased to 20 and the search for 8 people is continuing.
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Why It Matters
The passenger ship named 'Fleet Jet', which was operating between Kyrenia and Mersin's Taşucu Port, took on water and sank shortly after taking off on Sunday, August 30.
The Prime Ministry of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) announced that the body of another person was found in the ongoing search efforts after the passenger ship that sank off the coast of Kyrenia.
DNA work has been initiated to determine the identity of the person found.
SEARCH EFFORTS CONTINUE FOR 8 PEOPLE
In the statement, it was stated that from the first moment the accident occurred, all the resources of the state were mobilized in order to reach all the losses and the search efforts were continued without interruption.
The TRNC Prime Ministry statement included the following statements:
"The search efforts will continue with the same determination until all of our losses are found, and all the resources of our state will continue to be mobilized. Once again, we wish God's mercy to our people who lost their lives in the accident, and patience and fortitude for their families and relatives."
With the latest development, the number of people who lost their lives in the accident increased to 20. Efforts continue to find the 8 missing people.
WHAT HAPPENED?
The high-speed passenger ship named "Fleet Jet", which operates between Kyrenia Port and Mersin's Taşucu Port, departed from Kyrenia at noon on Sunday, August 30.
Shortly after departure, the ship began to take in water from its front section and sank while trying to return to Kyrenia Port.
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Search and rescue efforts will continue until the missing are found.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What caused the ship to sink?
- What will be the fate of the 8 missing people?
