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CROSS-SPECTRUMBROAD COVERAGE
Passenger boat capsizes near Kyrenia, 159 rescued from roughly 270 aboard
A passenger vessel carrying about 270 people capsized roughly four miles off northern Cyprus, and rescue teams have reached 159 survivors.
A boat with an estimated 270 passengers overturned about four miles from the coast of northern Cyprus after taking on water. Mayor Murat Senkul said rescue crews have so far saved 159 individuals and called the situation very serious. A search continues for the remaining occupants.
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Why it matters
Hundreds are at risk in a maritime disaster, prompting a large-scale rescue operation.
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