During ongoing search-and-rescue operations following the passenger ship disaster off the coast of Girne, Northern Cyprus, on August 30, the body of another person among the 19 missing has been recovered.
Sea-news.az reports citing Haber Global, that this was stated by Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.
According to him, the death toll resulting from the accident has reached 10. Note that the body of one of the missing individuals had previously been found on September 2.
To recall, the high-speed passenger vessel named Filo Jet, operating between the port of Girne in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the port of Taşucu in Mersin, began taking on water through its bow shortly after departing from Girne on the afternoon of August 30. The ship capsized while attempting to return to the port of Girne.
As a result of the incident, 241 people were rescued, the bodies of eight individuals were initially recovered, and search operations were launched for 20 missing passengers. Furthermore, it was reported that the wreckage of the sunken ship lies at a depth of 550 meters off the coast of Girne.
Note that Azerbaijani citizens Valeh Humbatov and Rashad Ibrahimov were also on board the vessel and were rescued. Crew members Valeh Humbatov and Rashad Ibrahimov were subsequently detained along with the captain and other crew members as part of the investigation launched into the incident and brought before a court. The investigation into the incident continues.
