# Helicopters and boats rescue passengers from capsized ferry off northern Cyprus

https://mins.news/en/video/38684

- Guardian News, 2026-08-31 12:39 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY7TdjX4jWA

> A ferry carrying about 270 passengers and crew capsized off Cyprus. Passing vessels and coastguard teams used boats and helicopters to bring survivors ashore. At least eight people have died and nearly 20 remain missing, while divers and search teams look for more survivors in deep water and check whether anyone is trapped aboard.

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