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Twenty missing after ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus; eight dead
A ferry disaster off the coast of northern Cyprus has claimed at least eight lives, with twenty people still unaccounted for. Among those missing are two young children whose parents were aboard the vessel when it sank.
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Rescue operations are underway following the capsizing of a passenger ferry in waters off northern Cyprus. The incident has left families devastated, with parents desperately awaiting news of missing relatives.
Ayten and Hayri Bicer are among the survivors, but their two young children remain unaccounted for in the aftermath of the disaster. The couple's account of the tragedy underscores the chaos that ensued as the vessel went down, separating families in the chaos of evacuation.
Authorities have confirmed that eight people have been confirmed dead, while search and rescue teams continue efforts to locate the twenty individuals still missing. Emergency response vessels and divers have been deployed to the area to conduct comprehensive search operations in the surrounding waters.
The exact cause of the ferry's capsizing is under investigation. Maritime authorities have launched an official inquiry into the incident as rescue efforts continue.