English teacher missing after ferry sinking near Cyprus
A 36-year-old English teacher from Tolyatti went missing when a ferry sank off the coast of Northern Cyprus.
Consensus
- A ferry sank off the northern coast of Cyprus on 30 August.
- The ferry was carrying 267 people.
- At least eight people died in the incident.
- 23 people are missing.
- A 36-year-old English teacher from Tольятти was among those missing.
- She was traveling with her husband, a Turkish citizen, and their 8-year-old daughter.
- The daughter was rescued and is safe.
- The family lived in Ankara, Turkey.
- The teacher previously worked in a school and language center in Tольятти.
- The ferry was reportedly in poor condition and unsuitable for the route.
- The crew abandoned the ship before passengers and were later detained.
- Eyewitnesses reported that the crew did not conduct evacuation and left first.
Points of divergence
- 23 people are missing. — vm
- 18 people are missing. — riamo
- The ferry was traveling from Kyrenia to Tashudju (Turkey). — vm
- The ferry was traveling to the port of Kyrenia. — riamo
- The captain ignored the flooding of the bow and refused to turn the ship around. — vm
- The captain ignored the flooding and refused to turn the ship, forcing passengers to jump into the water in panic. — riamo
Coverage (2 sources)
- Shot: Russian woman missing after ferry crash near Cyprus was a teacher from Tolyatti — Вечерняя Москва
- English teacher from Tolyatti disappeared after ferry crash off Cyprus — РИАМО
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