# Six dead after passenger ship capsizes off northern Cyprus

https://mins.news/en/item/38077

- CGTN, 2026-08-30 11:04 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-30/news-1Q29syXtNHa/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Media reports say the Filo Jet-operated Express capsized about 4.8 km off Kyrenia shortly after leaving port on Sunday. The ship was carrying 279 people; six died and some passengers were reportedly injured, though the number and severity of injuries remain unclear.

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