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At least 35 people have died following a fire on a Philippine ferry, with search operations ongoing for missing passengers. Meanwhile, China reports 25 fatalities from a separate cargo ship fire as investigators determine the cause.
Rescue operations remain ongoing around the clock for sixteen people still unaccounted for following the sinking of the high-speed passenger vessel Filo Jet near Girne on August 30.
Maritime rescue vessels have located the submerged wreck of a passenger ferry off the coast of northern Cyprus, where twenty individuals remain unaccounted for. Authorities continue search operations as families await updates on the missing passengers.
International salvage vessels and submersibles have arrived off the coast of Kyrenia to assist in locating the wreckage and searching for 20 missing passengers following the capsizing of a Turkish-Cypriot ferry.
Rescuers are searching for dozens of missing passengers after a ferry capsized off the coast of northern Cyprus, prompting court appearances for the vessel’s captain and financial aid offers to affected families. Emotional testimonies from relatives continue to emerge as authorities investigate the disaster.
A ferry fire off Indonesia's Madura island has resulted in at least five deaths, with rescuers searching for dozens of missing passengers. The exact number of missing individuals remains unknown.
The World Health Organization has confirmed multiple hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship, prompting alerts to several countries whose citizens were on board. While precautions are being taken and passengers are advised to self-isolate, the WHO has stated that the outbreak is not expected to escalate into an epidemic or pandemic.
Rescuers in the Philippines are searching for dozens of missing passengers following a devastating fire on a ferry in Palawan. Smoke from the charred vessel continues to hamper efforts to locate survivors and recover victims.
Rescue teams continue searching for 18 missing passengers after a ferry collision off the coast of Cyprus left ten confirmed dead, with authorities warning that survival chances are rapidly diminishing.
Rescue operations continue three days after a passenger ferry capsized, with Ankara deploying naval ships to assist in locating twenty individuals still unaccounted for amid growing family distress.
Authorities are searching for missing passengers and beginning funerals after a small vessel carrying tourists capsized near Kyrenia, Cyprus. Grieving families have identified several victims as officials investigate the cause of the maritime disaster.
Divers are searching the muddy waters of the Yofiros river in Crete after a car was discovered there, with two passengers still missing under difficult conditions.
Dozens of people are feared dead after a passenger ferry capsized off the coast of Guyana, with rescue operations underway. The actual number of passengers on board is unknown, complicating search efforts.
A fire aboard a passenger ferry in the Philippines has killed at least five people and left more than 80 others missing. Rescue operations are ongoing as authorities search for survivors in the Palawan region.
Search operations for missing passengers extend into a fourth day while political tensions rise in northern Cyprus following the removal of official Erhan Arikli from his post.
A Turkish naval vessel has detected an object at 550 meters depth believed to be the Filo Jet passenger ferry, as search efforts continue for twenty missing passengers.
Rescue operations are underway off the coast of northern Cyprus following the capsizing of a passenger ferry that has left eight people dead and eighteen still missing. Survivors and grieving families have described harrowing moments as the vessel sank, prompting calls for improved maritime safety standards.
One person has died and over 200 individuals were rescued after a ferry caught fire near Bali, with rescuers continuing to search for several missing passengers.
A government ferry carrying 133 passengers and crew capsized in Guyana, with authorities reporting that 67 people have been rescued so far. A large-scale search and rescue operation is underway to find the remaining missing passengers.