14 dead in Cyprus catamaran sinking

The number of fatalities from the sinking of the passenger catamaran FiloJet off the northern coast of Cyprus rose to 14, with search operations continuing and 14 people still missing. The vessel, carrying 267 people, capsized on August 30 near Kyrenia.

Consensus

The passenger catamaran FiloJet sank off the northern coast of Cyprus on August 30.
The vessel was carrying 267 people, including 259 passengers and 8 crew members.
Search and rescue operations were ongoing after the sinking.
At least eight crew members, including the captain, were detained following the incident.
The cause of the sinking has not been determined.
Two Russian citizens were among the passengers; one was rescued, the other remained missing.
The wreck lies at a depth of approximately 500–550 meters.
Search efforts involved underwater robots, helicopters, and divers.

Points of divergence

The number of fatalities increased to 14, and the number of missing persons also rose to 14. — riamo
The number of fatalities reached 13, with 15 people still missing. — vesti
The number of fatalities increased to 12, with 16 people still missing. — kommersant
The number of fatalities increased to 9, with 20 people missing. — vedomosti
Six people were confirmed dead. — tg_tvrain
At least six people died, with 23 still missing. — tg_rian_ru
Eight people died, with 17 missing. — fontanka
Eight people died, with 17 still missing. — vm

Coverage (20 sources)

Number of victims of shipwreck off northern shores of Cyprus has risen to 14 — РИАМО
Body of another passenger from the sunken ferry 'Filos Jet' found off the coast of Cyprus — Вести
Number of victims of ferry sinking off Cyprus shores has risen to 12 — Коммерсантъ
Number of casualties from the capsizing of a catamaran off the coast of Cyprus has risen to 10 — Вести
Number of casualties from the sinking of a passenger ship in Cyprus has risen to nine — Ведомости
Number of people missing after the capsizing of a ferry off the coast of Cyprus has risen to 20 — Вести
Six people died when a ferry sank off the coast of Northern Cyprus Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus Unal Ustel reported, — Дождь (Telegram)
Minimum six died in ferry accident off Cyprus coast, rescuers evacuated 172 people, prime minister of unrecognized TRNC stated... — РИА Новости (Telegram)
Number of casualties from ferry sinking off Northern Cyprus increased to eight — РИАМО
Among the victims of the ferry crash off Northern Cyprus, there are no Russians, reports the embassy — Вести
Eight people died when a ferry sank off the coast of Northern Cyprus — Фонтанка
Number of victims of ferry sinking off Northern Cyprus shores increased to eight — Вечерняя Москва
Eight people detained in connection with the capsizing of a ferry off Northern Cyprus — Вести
In Cyprus, eight people were detained after the capsizing of a ferry — Коммерсантъ
Number of victims of the ferry sinking off the coast of Northern Cyprus has increased — Вести
Captain warned about water on ferry: 6 people died in sinking off Cyprus — РИАМО
In Cyprus, they will check the version about the collision of the sunken ferry with an unknown object — Коммерсантъ
As a result of the catamaran incident off Northern Cyprus, 6 people have died so far, 172 have been saved, reported pr... — ТАСС (Telegram)
Seven people died when a ferry crashed off the coast of Northern Cyprus — Ведомости
At least seven people became victims of a vessel sinking off the northern shores of Cyprus — Интерфакс

14 dead in Cyprus catamaran sinking

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