30.08.2026 20:10
A passenger ship carrying 267 people took on water and capsized off the coast of Kyrenia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Following the accident, Coast Guard teams, civilian boats, and helicopters were dispatched to the area, while hospitals were put on alert to treat possible casualties. In footage where one of the rescued survivors stated that it was his last message in the middle of the sea, the words, 'Forgive us. The captain insisted on speeding. We sank...' drew attention.
A passenger catamaran carrying 267 people capsized and took on water off the coast of Girne, in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Following the accident, a large-scale rescue operation was launched with the participation of Coast Guard teams, civilian boats, and helicopters.
ALERT DECLARED IN THE REGION
Rescue efforts began with the participation of Coast Guard teams, as well as numerous civilian boats and helicopters. Hospitals in the region were also put on high alert to treat possible casualties.
RECORDED HIS FINAL MESSAGE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA: THE CAPTAIN STUBBORNLY DROVE AT HIGH SPEED
In footage taken on a boat carrying a group of rescued passengers in the middle of the sea, the fear and shock experienced by one of the survivors drew attention.
Speaking to the camera and stating that he was conveying his final message, the survivor was seen saying, "Forgive me. The captain stubbornly drove at high speed. We sank... This was the only thing that hadn't happened to me, and now it has."