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Ferry capsizes off Cyprus, killing at least 8 and leaving 22 missing

A ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, resulting in at least eight deaths and 22 people missing. Authorities have rescued 237 individuals, and an investigation into the cause is underway, with eight people, including the captain, detained. While adverse weather and taking on water were initially cited, a passenger reported hearing a blast at the ferry's bow before it capsized. AI

RANK_REASON This is a news report about a ferry disaster, not AI news.

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Ferry capsizes off Cyprus, killing at least 8 and leaving 22 missing

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · A. Emin Önen,Associated Press ·

    At least 8 dead, 22 missing as ferry capsizes off northern Cyprus

    At least eight people have died after a ferry carrying nearly 270 passengers and crew capsized off the coast of the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus on Sunday, Turkish media reported. Unal Ustel, the north’s Turkish Cypriot prime minister, told Turkish state broadcast…