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Another body recovered from passenger ship sunk off Northern Cyprus
TRNC Prime Minister Üstel announced that another body had been recovered from the Filo Jet passenger ship, which sank off Kyrenia on August 30. The number of passengers who died has risen to 15, while efforts continue to find 13 missing people.
TRNC Prime Minister Üstel announced that another body had been recovered from the Filo Jet passenger ship, which sank on August 30.
The body was located in the shipwreck at a depth of 554 meters off Kyrenia. Procedures to identify the remains have been initiated.
Üstel said the number of passengers who died had risen to 15, while the number of missing people had reached 13. Üstel extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives.
The TRNC prime minister said all available resources had been mobilized from the moment the accident occurred and that efforts to reach the remaining missing people were continuing without interruption.
The sinking
The Filo Jet, which operated between Kyrenia Port and Taşucu Port in Mersin, began taking on water from its bow shortly after departing Kyrenia around noon on Sunday, August 30.
The ship sank while attempting to return to Kyrenia Port. Of the 267 passengers and crew members on board, 239 were rescued.
Search efforts continue to locate the 13 people missing from the ship.
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