Northern Cyprus ferry disaster: at least seven dead as vessel capsizes – latest updates

An estimated 237 people have been rescued but 23 are missing after accident off the coast of northern Cyprus Fatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern Cyprus Helena Smith, our correspondent in the region, has confirmed that injured passengers are being transferred to the main hospital in the island’s self-proclaimed Turkish Republic: I have just spoken to Mehmet Harmanci, who as mayor of breakaway northern Nicosia, says he is overseeing efforts to gather warm clothes and other essentials for the wounded. Continue reading...