Family members clash with coast guard over ferry disaster
Family members of 20 missing passengers from a capsized ferry off the coast of Cyprus clashed with coast guard personnel after breaking through security gates at a port facility, demanding answers from the Northern Cyprus transport minister. The ferry, carrying 267 people, sank on August 30, resulting in at least eight deaths and 20 missing, with two Russian nationals among those on board.
Consensus
- Family members of 20 missing passengers gathered at a port in Northern Cyprus for three consecutive days.
- The family members broke through security gates at a facility housing Turkish-Cypriot security forces.
- They demanded explanations from the Northern Cyprus transport minister, Erhan Arykla.
- Coast guard personnel physically subdued several men who entered the facility.
- The ferry sank on August 30 off the coast of Cyprus.
- The ferry carried 267 people.
- At least eight people died in the incident.
- Twenty people are missing.
- Two Russian nationals were on board, one of whom was rescued and the other is missing.
- Search operations are ongoing.
- The captain and seven crew members were detained.
- Black box data will be analyzed to determine the cause of the disaster.
Points of divergence
- The ship is located at a depth of 514 meters on the sea floor. — vm
- The number of fatalities is at least seven. — vm
- A seven-year-old girl was successfully rescued. — vm
- 241 passengers were rescued. — m24
- The cause of the disaster will be determined after analysis of black box data. — m24
- A three-day mourning period was declared in Northern Cyprus. — m24
Coverage (2 sources)
- Relatives of missing persons from ferry crash near Cyprus clashed with coast guard — Вечерняя Москва
- Cyprus Mail: Relatives of missing persons after capsizing of ferry off Cyprus staged fight with security — Москва 24