# At least eight dead, crew detained after ferry capsizes off Northern Cyprus

https://mins.news/en/video/37985

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-31 00:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGqHEV_ZxXM

> A privately owned ferry carrying more than 260 people capsized off northern Cyprus, killing at least eight. Police detained the captain and seven crew members while investigators examine the cause. A major air-and-sea operation rescued 237 people, with the search continuing for missing passengers.

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- [Northern Cyprus Passenger Boat Capsize](https://mins.news/en/topic/north-cyprus-passenger-boat-capsize) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/north-cyprus-passenger-boat-capsize.md

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