10 Dead in Cyprus Catamaran Sinking
The number of fatalities from a passenger catamaran sinking off the northern coast of Cyprus rose to 10, with 18 people still missing; the crew abandoned the vessel while passengers were still on board, and the captain reportedly ignored warnings about flooding in the bow.
Consensus
- The number of fatalities from the catamaran sinking off the northern coast of Cyprus increased to 10.
- The catamaran was traveling from a point to the port of Kyrenia on August 30.
- The vessel had 267 people on board.
- The crew abandoned the ship before passengers were evacuated.
- The captain reportedly ignored warnings about flooding in the front part of the vessel.
- 18 people are still missing after the incident.
- The crew members have been detained by law enforcement authorities.
Points of divergence
- The Turkish Vice President Djemal Yilmaz reported the increase in fatalities to 10. — tg_tass_agency
- The captain refused to turn the ship around, forcing passengers to jump into the water in panic. — riamo
Coverage (3 sources)
- Up to 10 increased number of dead in shipwreck on Cyprus, said Turkish vice-president Jevdet Yilmaz. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Number of casualties in shipwreck on Cyprus increased to 10 — РИАМО
- Number of casualties in shipwreck on Cyprus rises to nine, Turkish-Cypriot authorities report. — ТАСС (Telegram)