Captain and crew arrested after at least eight die in Northern Cyprus ferry disaster – latest updates

An estimated 237 people have been rescued but 18 are missing after accident off the coast of northern CyprusFatalities after ferry carrying nearly 270 capsizes off northern CyprusRepublican Turkish party MP Sami Ozuslu told the Guardian …

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