一艘载有267人的渡轮周日在北塞浦路斯基里尼亚港附近海域倾覆沉没12。根据官方通报，至少8人死亡，18人失踪13，19人在医院接受治疗3。这艘Filo Jet型渡轮长40米、宽10米，悬挂土耳其国旗3，在从基里尼亚驶往土耳其塔苏库不久后遭遇大浪冲击而进水3，最终沉没在深度514米的海底3。
幸存者描述了船舶沉没时的混乱局面。一名幸存者称目睹不会游泳的人溺水身亡1，另一名幸存者指出船舱门被关闭导致乘客无法逃出1。当地往来船只和海岸警卫队随即展开救援，土耳其潜水员也协助参与搜救工作2。
北塞浦路斯总理宣布启动调查并宣布进行为期三天的全国哀悼3，称这是该地区历史上最严重的海难1。船长及多名船员已被当局拘留和逮捕接受询问123。
A passenger ferry capsized and sank off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, resulting in at least eight confirmed deaths and leaving nearly twenty people missing.123 The vessel, carrying between 259 and 267 people according to different accounts, departed from Kyrenia bound for Taşucu in Turkey.123 The ferry was struck by two large waves, began taking on water, and subsequently capsized at a depth exceeding 500 meters.23
Survivors recounted harrowing scenes from the disaster. One survivor, Serkan Kunduraci, described witnessing non-swimmers drowning in the chaos.1 Another survivor, Deniz Ozpolat, reported that cabin doors were shut, trapping passengers below deck and preventing their escape.1 Rescue operations involved passing vessels and coast guard teams, with Turkish divers assisting in search efforts.2 Nineteen people were hospitalized for treatment following their rescue.3
Authorities have launched investigations into the incident.1 The captain and several crew members have been arrested or detained for questioning, with arrest warrants issued for additional suspects.3 North Cyprus's Prime Minister Ünal Üstel declared the disaster the most serious maritime catastrophe in Cyprus's history and announced a three-day national mourning period.13
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