# Nearly 20 people still missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

https://mins.news/en/item/38457

- The Guardian, 2026-08-31 09:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/31/missing-ferry-capsizes-cyprus

> A double-hulled ferry carrying 267 people capsized after taking on water off Kyrenia in northern Cyprus, leaving at least eight dead and nearly 20 missing. Turkish divers joined the search for survivors as the vessel lay more than 500 metres below the surface. The captain and crew were detained for questioning.

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