Death toll from shipwreck in Northern Cyprus rises to 10

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  • 03 September, 2026
  • 21:42
Death toll from shipwreck in Northern Cyprus rises to 10

The death toll from the shipwreck off the coast of the city of Kyrenia (Girne) in Northern Cyprus has risen to 10.

According to TRT Haber, cited by Report, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said rescuers found the body of another passenger who had previously been reported missing.

"Thus, the death toll from the shipwreck has reached 10," he said.

On August 30, the high-speed passenger vessel Filo Jet capsized off the coast of Kyrenia while operating a route between the port of Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus and Mersin, Türkiye.