# Mother describes losing daughter as Cyprus ferry capsizes

https://mins.news/en/video/38971

- Reuters, 2026-08-31 15:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R__bOgcFjZc

> Ayten Bicer says her 12-year-old daughter slipped from her hands when a ferry capsized off Kyrenia in northern Cyprus. At least eight people were killed and about 20 remain missing.

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