Cyprus-Ferry Capsize

Search for missing continues as anger mounts over capsized ferry in Cyprus

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  • ID : 8497112
  • Dateline : Aug 31, 2026
  • Location : Cyprus
  • Category : Other
  • Duration : 1'40
  • Audio Language : Turkish/Nats
  • Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
  • Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
  • Published : 2026-09-01 22:03
  • Last Modified : 2026-09-01 22:08:38
  • Version : 3
  • ID : 8497112
  • Dateline : 31 ago, 2026
  • Location : Chipre
  • Category : Other
  • Duration : 1'40
  • Audio Language : Turco/Nats
  • Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
  • Restrictions : No acceso a la parte continental de China
  • Published : 2026-09-01 18:29
  • Last Modified : 2026-09-01 22:08:38
  • Version : 3

Cyprus-Ferry Capsize

Search for missing continues as anger mounts over capsized ferry in Cyprus

Dateline : Aug 31, 2026

Location : Cyprus

Duration : 1'40

  • English
  • Español


Cyprus - Aug 31, 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Ship at sea
2. Various of helicopter, aircraft in air
3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) Mehmet Ulas, survivor from capsized ferry (starting with shot 2):
"Then we hit a second wave, and when we hit the third wave, the boat started sinking. They directed everyone toward the back. They never told us to open the front door and get up onto the deck. They threw out the life rings, but they weren’t secured with ropes. Four life rings just drifted away."
4. Various of facilities, rescue boats, vessels at port
5. Various of suspects being detained by police
6. SOUNDBITE (Turkish) relative, crew member of capsized ferry (name not given):
"Unfortunately, they are making the immediate family members come to them at the embassy. They are saying, 'Come here, and we’ll give you an explanation.' They can’t even make the effort to come out and face these families. Let's be clear about this. They are afraid of something. There are things they are not telling us."
7. Various of aircraft flying overhead
8. Various of vessels at sea


Search operations are continuing off northern Cyprus after a ferry capsized on Sunday, killing at least eight people and leaving 18 others missing, as anger mounts over how the incident was allowed to happen.

The double-hulled ferry, carrying 259 passengers and eight crew members, began taking on water and capsized shortly after leaving the port of Kyrenia on Sunday afternoon, with the ship having since sunk to the bottom of the Mediterranean.

While the majority on-board were rescued, out at sea, aircraft and rescue crews are scanning the waters in a desperate search for those still missing.

Survivors have been describing the chaos which unfolded on board the vessel, as they explained just how quickly things went wrong.

"Then we hit a second wave, and when we hit the third wave, the boat started sinking. They directed everyone toward the back. They never told us to open the front door and get up onto the deck. They threw out the life rings, but they weren’t secured with ropes. Four life rings just drifted away," said Mehmet Ulas, a survivor from the ferry.

Investigators are looking into the safety failures which led to the tragic incident, with the vessel, the captain and the circumstances surrounding its departure all coming under scrutiny.

So far, nine people have been detained while inquiries continue, as investigators are now busy piecing together what happened before the vessel ever left port.

Suspects in the case were seen being led to police vehicles on Monday, but anger is growing among those who have lost loved ones, with many expressing their frustration over what they say is a lack of transparency.

Local authorities say all affected families have been contacted, but many unhappy relatives said they will continue chasing officials in the quest for answers.

"Unfortunately, they are making the immediate family members come to them at the embassy. They are saying, 'Come here, and we’ll give you an explanation.' They can’t even make the effort to come out and face these families. Let's be clear about this. They are afraid of something. There are things they are not telling us," said a relative of a missing crew member of the ferry.

The wreck is now believed to have settled more than 500 meters below the surface, far too deep for divers, with specialist equipment being brought in to conduct searches at this depth.

ID : 8497112

Published : 2026-09-01 22:03

Last Modified : 2026-09-01 22:08:38

Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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