Ferry sinks off Cyprus coast, 17 missing

A ferry that capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus sank at a depth of 514 meters.

Consensus

The passenger ferry Filo Denizcilik sank off the northern coast of Cyprus.
The incident occurred on August 30.
The ferry was located at a depth of approximately 514 meters.
Search and rescue operations are ongoing both on the surface and underwater.
At least seven people have died, and 17 are missing.
The cause of the sinking is under investigation.
The ferry had 259 passengers and eight crew members on board.
The wreck was found near the city of Girne (Kyrenia).

Points of divergence

The president of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus stated the wreck was found at 550 meters depth, and that 20 people are missing. — vedomosti
The investigation has not ruled out the possibility of a bomb or submarine attack, citing suspicious submarine activity near Kyrenia. — kommersant
The number of fatalities was seven, and 23 people are still missing; passengers requested the captain to turn back due to water entering the vessel. — vm
At least six people died, and no information about Russian citizens on board was received. — vesti
One Russian citizen died in the incident, and the Russian embassy expressed condolences. — vedomosti
Two Russian citizens were on board — one was rescued, one is missing. — kommersant
The captain refused to change course despite passenger requests to return to shore. — vm

Coverage (8 sources)

Sunk catamaran off Cyprus found at great depth — Вести
Off the coast of Cyprus, a sunken vessel was discovered — Ведомости
Turkey: Investigation has not yet confirmed the sinking of a ship off the coast of Cyprus — Коммерсантъ
Crew of sunken ship off Cyprus told about reasons for sinking — Коммерсантъ
Vessel capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus and sank at a depth of 514 m — Ведомости
Ferry capsized off the coast of Northern Cyprus and sank at a depth of 514 meters — Вечерняя Москва
Sunk ferry near Cyprus may have collided with some object — Вести
Ferry that capsized off Cyprus sank — Вести

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