A ship carrying 260 passengers has suffered an accident and sunk off the coast of Kyrenia in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
Sea-news.az reports citing TRT Haber, that the maritime accident occurred approximately 4 miles (6.44 kilometers) from the shore.
Coast Guard cutters and rescue helicopters were immediately dispatched to the scene. No official supplementary details regarding the cause of the accident or the condition of the passengers have been released yet, as large-scale search and rescue operations continue in the area.
