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Death toll in ship disaster off Girne rises to 18, two victims buried

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The identities of 5-year-old Mehmet Asaf Biçer and Nihat Pancar, who died when a passenger ship capsized off Girne on 30 August, were confirmed by DNA testing. The death toll rose to 18, and the bodies were buried in Hatay.

The Prime Ministry of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) announced that with the latest body found during search efforts, the death toll had risen to 18. Biçer's funeral was held in Reyhanlı and Pancar's in Samandağ with relatives in attendance.

Death toll in ship disaster off Girne rises to 18, two victims buried

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Hürriyet2nd to publish the story30 Sept, 15:01 KKTC'deki gemi faciası! Günler sonra ulaşılan minik Mehmet Asaf ve Nihat Pancar toprağa verildi Yeni Şafak3rd to publish the story30 Sept, 15:06 KKTC'de geminin batması sonucu hayatını kaybeden 2 kişinin cenazeleri Hatay'da defnedildi Milliyet4th to publish the story30 Sept, 15:08 KKTC'de geminin batması sonucu hayatını kaybeden 2 kişinin cenazeleri Hatay'da defnedildi +2 Yeni Şafak · 3rd to publish the story Milliyet · 4th to publish the story Kıbrıs Manşet (KKTC)5th to publish the story30 Sept, 15:09 Girne'de geminin batması sonucu hayatını kaybeden 2 kişinin cenazeleri Hatay'da defnedildi Havadis (KKTC)7th to publish the story30 Sept, 15:20 Girne’de geminin batması sonucu hayatını kaybeden 2 kişinin cenazeleri Hatay’da defnedildi MuhalifFirst to publish the story29 Sept, 22:03 Girne açıklarındaki faciada acı haber: Küçük Asaf ve Nihat Pancar'ın kimlikleri belirlendi Yeniçağ6th to publish the story30 Sept, 15:11 KKTC'de geminin batması sonucu hayatını kaybedenler uğurlandı

Girne Ferry Disaster News Series

Where it began Death toll rises to 15 in ship sinking off Girne, detentions extended in investigation

  1. Death toll in ship disaster off Girne rises to 18, two victims buried The identities of 5-year-old Mehmet Asaf Biçer and Nihat Pancar, who died when a passenger ship capsized off Girne on 30 August, were confirmed by DNA testing. The death toll rose to 18, and the bodies were buried in Hatay.
  2. Death toll in Filo Jet disaster off Girne rises to 18 Another body was found from the Filo Jet ship that sank off the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), raising the death toll to 18. The search continues for 10 missing people.
  3. Death toll in ship accident off Girne rises to 17 The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) Prime Ministry announced that the bodies of 2 more people were recovered in the ship accident off Girne. The death toll rose to 17, while 11 people are still missing.
  4. TRNC PM Üstel: All areas of ship reached, no other bodies found Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) Prime Minister Ünal Üstel announced that all areas of the sunken ship Filo Jet have been reached and no other bodies were found. According to official data, 15 people died in the disaster, and 13 people have not yet been reached.
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