Two Russian women on sinking ferry off Cyprus
Two Russian women were on board a ferry that sank off the coast of Northern Cyprus on August 30; one was rescued with no threat to her life, while the other remains missing. The incident resulted in at least eight deaths and 17–20 people missing, with search and rescue operations ongoing.
Consensus
- Two Russian women were on board the ferry that sank off the coast of Northern Cyprus.
- One of the Russian women was rescued, and her life is not in danger.
- The second Russian woman is listed as missing without a trace.
- The ferry sank on August 30, approximately 2.5 km from the city of Girne (Kyrenia).
- The ferry had 259–267 passengers and 8 crew members on board.
- At least eight people have died in the incident.
- Search and rescue operations are ongoing.
- Eight crew members, including the captain, were detained.
- A three-day mourning period was declared in Northern Cyprus.
- The ferry sank at a depth of 514 meters.
- The Russian embassy in Turkey is monitoring the situation.
- The Russian embassy previously reported a Russian death but later retracted the statement.
Points of divergence
- There are no Russian citizens among the deceased or those seeking medical help, according to the Russian embassy in Nicosia citing Turkish-Cypriot authorities. — vedomosti
- The Russian embassy initially reported the death of one Russian citizen but later removed the statement. — kommerchant
- Passengers requested the captain to turn back due to water entering the ship from waves, but the captain refused. — vm
- The ferry may have collided with an unknown object. — kommerchant
- The number of fatalities is at least seven. — vm
- Twenty people are listed as missing without a trace. — vesti
- The ferry was named Filo Denizcilik. — kommerchant
- The ferry was named Filo Jet. — fontanka
Coverage (13 sources)
- On board the sunken ship off Cyprus were two Russian citizens, one of whom was rescued, the other is listed as missing... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Embassy: on board the sunken ferry off Northern Cyprus there were two Russian women — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Embassy in Turkey: Russian women were on the sunken ferry off Cyprus — Вести
- Embassy clarified data on Russian women on the capsized ferry off Cyprus — Фонтанка
- Russian Embassy in Turkey: Two Russians were on board the sunken ferry off Cyprus — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian diplomats on Cyprus check information that among the missing there is a Russian citizen, reported in... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Russian Embassy in Cyprus checks information on missing Russian woman — Вести
- Russians are not among the victims of the ferry crash off the coast of Cyprus — Коммерсантъ
- Russian citizens are not among the victims of the shipwreck off the coast of Northern Cyprus — Ведомости
- Russian Embassy in Turkey Investigating Circumstances of Incident with Motor Ship off Cyprus — Вести
- RST: There is no information on Russians injured in the capsizing of a ferry in Cyprus yet — Коммерсантъ
- RST: No data on Russians on board of sunken vessel near Cyprus — Вечерняя Москва
- Russian Embassy investigates whether Russians were on the sunken ferry off Cyprus — Вести