Rescuers search for 18 missing after boat capsizes off Northern Cyprus

The captain and crew of the ferry have been brought before a judge and placed under formal arrest.Published On 31 Aug 202631 Aug 2026The search is continuing for 18 missing people the day after eight people died when a ferry capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus.Early on Monday, the captain and eight others were brought before a judge and placed under formal arrest as three days of national mourning began, according to the official state news agency of the self-declared Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Investigators probe cause of Northern Cyprus boat capsizing, crew detainedlist 2 of 4At least seven dead and 23 missing after boat capsizes off northern Cypruslist 3 of 4Tunisia recovers 11 bodies after boat carrying migrants sinks, 3 missinglist 4 of 4Tunisia sees protests after migrant boat sinking kills eightend of listThe ferry ran into trouble ⁠⁠about midday (09:00 GMT) on Sunday, shortly after leaving the northern port of Girne – also known as Kyrenia – heading for the Turkish port of Tasucu in Mersin province. It was one of several daily sea shuttle links with Turkiye.A major rescue operation began for the 267 passeng...