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Erdoğan says 237 rescued and 7 killed after passenger ship capsizes en route to Taşucu
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that all available resources had been mobilized after a passenger ship traveling from Kyrenia to Mersin’s Taşucu Port capsized on Sunday. Search and rescue teams saved 237 passengers and crew members, while 7 people lost their lives.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that all available state resources had been mobilized after a passenger ship traveling from Kyrenia to Mersin’s Taşucu Port capsized.
In his statement, Erdoğan extended his wishes for a speedy recovery to the people of Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriot community. He said that comprehensive search and rescue operations had begun immediately after the accident in cooperation with the authorities of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
237 passengers and crew members rescued
Erdoğan said that 237 passengers and crew members had been safely rescued and announced that 7 people had lost their lives.
Erdoğan said that search efforts for those who had not yet been reached were continuing without interruption and that hopes remained for a positive outcome from the operations.
Erdoğan said that all state resources had been mobilized for the operation and extended his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and his wishes for a speedy recovery to those who were rescued.
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