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Rescue of passengers from shipwrecked ferry in Cyprus
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Rescue of passengers from shipwrecked ferry in Cyprus

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General30 August 2026 at 13:47

A passenger ferry with approximately 270 people on board shipwrecked this Sunday off the northern coast of Cyprus. The Turkish-Cypriot coast guard mobilized an urgent rescue operation to help the passengers.

Local authorities classified the situation as "serious". The shipwreck occurred in the northern waters of the island, a region under Turkish-Cypriot control.

So far, there is no information about victims or the health status of the passengers rescued during the emergency operation.

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