A catamaran carrying around 260 people has capsized off the Cyprus coast.
A search is underway off the coast of northern Cyprus after a ferry carrying around 260 people capsized, according to local media. There are no immediate reports of casualties. The catamaran-style vessel had left the port of Kyrenia, also known as Girne, and started sinking a few kilometres off the coast on Sunday.
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