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TRNC President: Wreck of sunken ferry Filo Jet reached at 550m depth; 20 missing

TRNC President Tufan Erhürman says wreck of sunken ferry Filo Jet reached at 550m depth; 20 missing.

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Of the people aboard the ferry 'Filo Jet', 241 were rescued, 8 bodies were recovered, and 20 people remain missing. [1] Search teams reached the wreck of the ferry 'Filo Jet' at a depth of approximately 550 meters off Girne and are continuing to examine the wreck site. [2] Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Unal Ustel stated on Monday that search-and-rescue teams hope to reach the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Tuesday afternoon. [3] Unal Ustel confirmed that the number of missing rose from an initial 17 on Sunday afternoon to 20 by Monday afternoon as a result of comparing the ship's passenger list with the names of those rescued. [4] A high-speed ferry named Filo Jet capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus, leaving 20 people missing after the vessel sank. [5] Turkish authorities confirmed that the tragedy claimed eight lives, increasing the number of passengers still unaccounted for from 17 to 20. [6] Search and rescue operations for the FİLO JET ferry, which sank off Kyrenia, Cyprus, have been ongoing for the fourth day, with eight people confirmed dead and 19 injured. [7] The high-speed passenger ferry 'Filo Jet' capsized on Sunday shortly after departing Girne port in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for Taşucu, Mersin, after taking water from its front section while attempting to return to Girne. [8] TRNC President Tufan Erhürman announced that Turkish Navy ship TCG Alemdar arrived to support search and imaging operations, that the wreck had been reached, and that operations are continuing around the clock. [9] Unal Ustel said that the boat, which sank to a depth of 514 metres, is planned to be reached tomorrow afternoon. [10] Unal Ustel stated that search and rescue efforts have been expanded and are continuing on a 24-hour basis with boats, helicopters, aircraft, and other search-and-rescue teams taking part. [11] Of the 267 people aboard the Filo Jet, 241 had been rescued by authorities. [12]
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  1. Of the people aboard the ferry 'Filo Jet', 241 were rescued, 8 bodies were recovered, and 20 people remain missing. · Ekonomim
  2. Search teams reached the wreck of the ferry 'Filo Jet' at a depth of approximately 550 meters off Girne and are continuing to examine the wreck site. · Ekonomim
  3. Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Unal Ustel stated on Monday that search-and-rescue teams hope to reach the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Tuesday afternoon. · cyprus-mail.com
  4. Unal Ustel confirmed that the number of missing rose from an initial 17 on Sunday afternoon to 20 by Monday afternoon as a result of comparing the ship's passenger list with the names of those rescued. · cyprus-mail.com
  5. A high-speed ferry named Filo Jet capsized off the northern coast of Cyprus, leaving 20 people missing after the vessel sank. · The Guardian
  6. Turkish authorities confirmed that the tragedy claimed eight lives, increasing the number of passengers still unaccounted for from 17 to 20. · The Guardian
  7. Search and rescue operations for the FİLO JET ferry, which sank off Kyrenia, Cyprus, have been ongoing for the fourth day, with eight people confirmed dead and 19 injured. · ΠΟΛΙΤΗΣ - Τα λέει όλα
  8. The high-speed passenger ferry 'Filo Jet' capsized on Sunday shortly after departing Girne port in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus for Taşucu, Mersin, after taking water from its front section while attempting to return to Girne. · Ekonomim
  9. TRNC President Tufan Erhürman announced that Turkish Navy ship TCG Alemdar arrived to support search and imaging operations, that the wreck had been reached, and that operations are continuing around the clock. · Ekonomim
  10. Unal Ustel said that the boat, which sank to a depth of 514 metres, is planned to be reached tomorrow afternoon. · cyprus-mail.com
  11. Unal Ustel stated that search and rescue efforts have been expanded and are continuing on a 24-hour basis with boats, helicopters, aircraft, and other search-and-rescue teams taking part. · cyprus-mail.com
  12. Of the 267 people aboard the Filo Jet, 241 had been rescued by authorities. · The Guardian
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