Seven feared dead after Cyprus ferry capsizes with 260 aboard
- A catamaran-style ferry carrying more than 260 passengers capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday.
- The vessel began taking on water a few kilometres off the coast while travelling from Kyrenia to the Turkish port of Tasucu.
- Northern Cyprus Prime Minister Unal Ustel confirmed that passengers have died, while over 172 people have been rescued.
- Rescue crews were deployed to the scene immediately, with video footage showing survivors in lifejackets in the surrounding waters.
- The specific company operating the ferry on the busy route between Cyprus and Turkey has not yet been identified.
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