Death toll rises to 15 in ship sinking off Girne, detentions extended in investigation
TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that the body of one more person had been recovered from the "Filo Jet" ship that sank on August 30, bringing the death toll to 15, with 13 people still being searched for. Detention was extended by seven days for nine suspects in the investigation; police reported that more than 300 statements had been taken.
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- Death toll rises to 15 in vessel sunk off Kyrenia, 13 still sought Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that the lifeless body of one more person was recovered from the wreckage of the passenger ship "Filo Jet," which sank off Kyrenia on August 30, bringing the death toll to 15 and reducing the missing count to 13.
- Death toll rises to 15 in ship sinking off Girne, detentions extended in investigation TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that the body of one more person had been recovered from the "Filo Jet" ship that sank on August 30, bringing the death toll to 15, with 13 people still being searched for. Detention was extended by seven days for nine suspects in the investigation; police reported that more than 300 statements had been taken.