Key Points
- Search and rescue operations initiated as a ferry with 279 people sank 2.5 km off the Girne coast.
- Alert declared in Mersin in anticipation of casualties being brought to Taşucu Port.
- Governor Atilla Toros inspected port preparations and ensured inter-agency coordination.
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While a catamaran-type passenger vessel belonging to Filo Denizciliği was taking on water and sinking off the coast of Girne city in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, there were 279 people on board. Large-scale preparations were initiated in anticipation of rescued passengers being brought to Taşucu Port in the Silifke district of Mersin.
Health teams, disaster and emergency response teams, and security units were kept on standby at the port in a coordinated manner. Mersin Governor Atilla Toros visited the port to inspect the preparations on-site and ensured all units operated in coordination for a potential casualty transfer.
As search and rescue operations continued in the region, authorities announced that the necessary intervention and coordination protocols had been activated in case casualties were brought to Taşucu.
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- Where and how did the accident happen?
- The accident occurred off the coast of Girne city in the TRNC, approximately 2.5 kilometers from the shore, when a catamaran ferry belonging to Filo Denizciliği took on water and sank.
- How many people were on the vessel and where will the casualties be taken?
- There were a total of 279 people on board; it is planned that those rescued will be brought to Taşucu Port in Silifke, Mersin.
- What preparations were made in Mersin?
- Health, AFAD, security, and coordination teams were put on alert at Taşucu Port; the governor conducted an on-site inspection and activated transfer protocols.
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