Ship sinking off Girne: 237 rescued, 7 dead, 23 missing

A large-scale search and rescue operation was launched following the sinking of a passenger ship off Girne in the KKTC.

The ship was carrying a total of 267 people, including 259 passengers and 8 crew members. According to President Tufan Erhürman, 237 people were rescued alive, 7 people lost their lives, and 23 people are…