7 people have been detained in connection with the sinking of the passenger ferry FILO Jet off Kyrenia. In the incident, out of the 267 people onboard, 8 lost their lives, 18 are missing, and 241 were rescued.
Authorities detained the captain, 7 crew members and an employee of the company which operates the vessel, who were later brought to Kyrenia District Court.
Of the 14 suspects, five, including two port officers, were allowed to leave after further proceedings, but the others have now remained in custody for 3 days. The next court hearing is on September 3, 2026.
The captain and the crew members told the court that the ship’s bow broke after it met powerful waves and started to flood, leading to its sinking.
They added that the weather was normal when the ship left Kyrenia Port in the TRNC for Tasucu Port in Mersin, in Turkiye. However, after encountering waves, it tried to return to Kyrenia but could not do so.
However, the survivors said that
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