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NICOSIA / GIRNE — 30 August 2026. A major maritime disaster unfolded in the Eastern Mediterranean on Sunday when a passenger ferry traveling from Kyrenia (Girne) to Taşucu, Turkey, capsized and sank just minutes after leaving port. The incident has become one of the deadliest ferry accidents in the region in recent years. According to official statements, 237 passengers were rescued, 7–8 confirmed dead, and 17–23 remain missing. The captain and several crew members have bee