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Several killed, rescues under way after ferry with more than 260 on board sinks off northern Cyprus

At least seven people died when a ferry carrying more than 260 people capsized and sunk off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, according to local authorities. Rescue crews were dispatched to the scene, with footage showing passengers in life jackets in the water around the overturned vessel.

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Several killed, rescues under way after ferry with more than 260 on board sinks off northern Cyprus
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