# Rescue effort underway after passenger boat capsizes off northern Cyprus

https://mins.news/en/video/37652

- BBC News, 2026-08-30 14:32 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rifsbWSYdOo

> A passenger boat carrying 259 people and eight crew members has capsized off northern Cyprus. Footage appears to show dozens of passengers wearing life jackets on top of the vessel, while a major search-and-rescue operation is under way.

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