Azerbaijani citizens Valeh Hummatov and Rashad Ibrahimov were among the crew members aboard the “FiloJet” ferry that sank off the coast of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Both have been successfully rescued.
Sea-news.az reports that Orhan Hasanoglu, head of the Azerbaijan-Cyprus Friendship Society, shared this information with AZERTAC. The society leader noted that he personally called the hospital where the Azerbaijani citizens were taken. “After receiving initial medical treatment, our compatriots have been discharged from the hospital. There is no danger to their health,” Hasanoglu stated.
The society leader also expressed condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wished a recovery to the injured in the disaster involving the Kyrenia-Tasucu ferry.
To recap, the ferry carrying 267 people sank off the coast of the TRNC on August 30. The tragedy occurred approximately four miles off the coast of Kyrenia. 237 people have been rescued, 7 fatalities have been confirmed, and search operations for the remaining 23 individuals are ongoing using boats and drones.
